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Postcode area · Northampton

Affluence in NN

How NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
807,938 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NN scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 440 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,679
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in NN are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

NNEngland
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in NN work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NNEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.5% of adults in NN hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

NNEngland
Degree level or above29.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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