Corby is a borough which is located 37 km away from the north-east of Northampton. It is the town with fastest growing population in Northamptonshire as well as England. The census held in 2011 reports that Corby had a population of sixty-one thousand three hundred. It is located 37 km away from the north-east of Northampton. Due to a large number of Scottish migrant workers who came to Corby for its steelworks, Corby was at one time known locally as "Little Scotland". The town was a small village until 1930. All the changes took place with the opening of the steelworks by Stewarts and Lloyds. It is a rapidly changing place and a vibrant.
Politics:
Created since 1983, the constituency of Corby contains parts of traditionally Conservative East Northamptonshire. Corby has since 2005 won almos every election. Labour won the General Elections in 2005 by a huge majority. However it was in 2010 that the Labour Party candidate lost the seat to the Conservatives. In 2012 again, the Labour Party came to power when Mensch resigned as an MP The seat was won by Labour's Andy Sawford. As the constituency was an important seat, it attracted both national and international media.The Corby Borough Council , since 1979, has been under the control of the Labour party in local politics. During the 2015 elections ,Corby was represented by 5 Conservatives and 24 Labour Party members.
Employment and Education
Employment in Corby is against health and education, public administration and biased towards manufacturing. Weetos are made in the north of the town by Weetabix Limited. The town also is home to workshops that manufacture Fairline Boats. Amy’s Kitchen opened a factory in Corby a short time back. The Census of 2001 depicted the ratio of the working-age population to its degree-level qualifications at its lowest in both England and Wales. A 39.3% of the total population are without any GCSE-equivalent qualification. Corby had a population of 61,255 according to 2011 census. There are85.0% White British, 9.1% Other White, 85.0% White British, 9.1% Other White. Oakley Vale is Corby's least White British with only 70.7% of the population being White British. A range of vocational courses is provided to post-16 students and adult learners by the Corby campus of Tresham Institute of Further and Higher Education. The nearest universities to the south are the University of Northampton and to the west are De Montfort University in Leicester and University of Leicester.
Society and Culture
According to 2001 census, the number children of Scottish-origin in the Corby Urban Area was 10, 063 around 18.9% of the total population. A large number of the inhabitants of Corby enjoy this Scottish heritage. Apart from London, Corby is the only town in England with two Church of Scotland churches. About the town of the Corpy, a song Steeltown by Big Country was written.
Sport and Leisure
The main football team in Corby who play in the National League North is the Corby Town F.C. Corby is also home to the Corby East Midlands International Swimming Pool that came up in 2009. The Stewarts and Lloyds Rugby Football Club plays its home games in Corby. The club also has an athletic club for youngsters below 11 ears of age and also for those who have crossed 60. When the Youth Development League took place, the upper age group was promoted to Midland East 1 and it also gained a promotion in the Heart of England Athletics League.
Climate
Corby experiences a maritime climate mild winters and with cool summers. In Corby, the highest recorded temperature was 35 °C (95.0 °F) in August 1990 and the lowest was recorded during 1987 which was −23.3 °C (−9.9 °F).
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