This postcode in Towcester is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Towcester Brook ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Northamptonshire. This page combines information for the address Towcester, NN12 7TJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NN12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.
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The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Towcester, NN12 7TJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2011. They are performed once every 10 years. Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.
The area containing Towcester contains a higher than average level of social housing - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 18%.
Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Northamptonshire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.
The postcode NN12 7TJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 34% single, 47% married, 3% separated, 9% divorced, 7% widowed, and 0.2% same sex.
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Towcester, NN12 7TJ is within the South Northants Towcester policing neighbourhood, under the Northamptonshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.
Below are the details of the closest services to NN12 7TJ. All distances are straightline distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NN12 7TJ.
Listed here are the 3 closest railway stations to Towcester, NN12 7TJ. The nearest railway station is Northampton, approximately 8.5 miles away.
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Towcester, NN12 7TJ. The nearest is Towcester Church of England Primary School, approximately 470 yards away.
Listed here are the 9 closest secondary schools to Towcester, NN12 7TJ. The nearest is Sponne School, approximately 0.6 miles away.
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Towcester, NN12 7TJ. The nearest is Towcester Medical Centre, approximately 550 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Towcester, NN12 7TJ. The nearest is Bridge Dental, approximately 630 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Towcester, NN12 7TJ. The nearest is Brackley Cottage Hospital, approximately 9.3 miles away.
Listed here are the 8 closest opticians to Towcester, NN12 7TJ. The nearest is D W Roberts, approximately 0.5 miles away.
The major challenges in additive manufacturing are managing microstuctural and geometrical defects and also controlling distortion. Quantifying residual stresses in 3-D printed structures enables you to control distortion and demonstrate structural integrity.
StressMap has been working with Cranfield University to investigate residual stresses associated with Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) to control distortion and avoid cracking during the additive manufacturing process.
The grain size in these materials is particularly large due to the nature of the process which present challenges for non-destructive techniques such as X-Ray and neutron diffraction. The contour method is ideal for measuring these components as it is insensitive to microstructural variations (grain size, texture, anisotropy) and because it can measure bulk stresses in relatively large parts.
Traditionally, residual stresses in aero-engine parts have been measured using mature techniques such as Incremental Central Hole Drilling (ICHD) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). But these techniques are limited to measuring the residual stresses at discrete locations at or near the surface of the component.
The use of process modelling for prediction of residual stress an input to life assessment of safety critical rotating parts requires a level of validation and experimental verification not just at the surface but also in the bulk of the material. In this context, the 2D contour method maps are particularly useful for validating finite element predictions.
StressMap have successfully measured the residual stresses in Nickel superalloy turbine discs using the contour method. Using our results, organisations have been able to optimise the processing route (forging, machining and heat treatment cycles) to control remaining internal residual stresses and thereby improve damage tolerance.
Distortion of bio-medical components due to residual stresses is an important concern. Dimensions are considered critical in order to ensure optimum fit to the patient’s body and therefore prostheses that fall out of specification are rejected resulting in significant environmental and business costs.
Together with the University of Limerick, residual stresses at different manufacturing stages of a femoral knee implant made from Cobalt-Chrome-Molybdenum (Co-Cr-Mo) was investigated.
As part of this study, a number of residual stress determination methods, such as centre-hole drilling, ring coring, neutron diffraction, X-ray diffraction and the contour method were assessed. Many of the techniques used require flat surfaces and were therefore not suitable for application to the articulating surface of the femoral (the area of interest). The application of neutron diffraction to coarse-grained, complex-shaped, cobalt alloys is challenging. The contour method proved to be the most suitable residual stress determination technique for this application.
Measuring residual stresses in complex geometries using neutron diffraction has historically been difficult. SScanSS is a powerful software that has been developed to enable residual strain or residual stress measurements by neutron diffraction in such challenging applications.
The SScanSS method was specifically designed to improve the quality of neutron diffraction measurements by maximising accuracy in strain measurements and providing a high level of traceability and QA.
Creep cavitation is an important failure mechanism in components operating at high temperature. Reheat cracking is associated with creep cavitation in weldments, which occurs either during high temperature service or during post-weld-heat-treatment.
StressMap and PhD candidate Rahul Unnikrishnan have been working with EDF Energy UK to investigate plastic deformation and creep cavitation around reheat cracking in order to provide a better understanding of reheat cracking and creep damage development mechanisms. This enables the improvement of models for predicting the life and structural integrity of susceptible welded components operating at high temperatures.