Following the Housing Act 2004, all Local Authorities are required to assess the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers and set out how these needs will be met.
In 2008, a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment was carried out for Northamptonshire. This was updated in 2011.
Download Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs report
Additional pitch requirements have been identified for East Northamptonshire as follows:
| Base Number 2011 | Additional need | Additional need 2017-22 | Additional need 2012-2017 | Number as at 2017 | |
| Residential pitches | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 43 |
| Transit pitches | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Travelling Showpeople pitches | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Housing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The Council is working to address these pitch requirements.