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Affluence in NN1 2EW

How NN1 2EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Michael's Road
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,761 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN1 2EW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN1 2EW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.8% of adults in the NN1 2EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 12.2% are full-time students.

NN1 2EWEngland
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student12.2%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the NN1 2EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN1 2EWEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine26.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the NN1 2EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

NN1 2EWEngland
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN1 2EW (St Michael's Road) (about 2,761 residents).

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

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