The parish covers c. 1080 hectares and lies between two east flowing streams between 180m and 90m above sea level.

The village has its own parish council and falls under the Long Buckby ward for local elections.

East Haddon is part of the Daventry parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by a member of the Conservative Party since 1974.

[10] In 2015, Grovelands Business Park was established to the west of the village from the ruins of old agricultural buildings.

There are plans afoot to build additional office space, a cafe and a gymnasium at the site.

[1] It is rumoured that a tunnel connects the Vicarage with the Manor on Main Street, which itself dates back to the early 1600s.

[1] During the First World War, a lorry hit the pump and knocked the top off, but this was restored with the use of a crane.

[1] Haddonstone also occupies the Forge House on Church Lane, which is listed and dates back to the 17th century.

[1] East Haddon Hall is a Grade I listed building and was built in 1780 for the Sawbridge family by John Wagstaff, a builder from Daventry.

[1] The Red Lion has been in its present home since the early 20th century,[1] where it continues to trade as a pub, restaurant and hotel under the Wells & Co company.

[29] East Haddon is served by the main A428 road, which passes the southern edge of the village.

It lies on the Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line running between Birmingham New Street and London Euston.

The former Althorp Park railway station was situated to the south of East Haddon, but closed in 1960 and was later demolished.