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Affluence in NN1 3PU

How NN1 3PU 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
1,962 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN1 3PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN1 3PU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

61.6% of adults in the NN1 3PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 18.2% are full-time students.

NN1 3PUEngland
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student18.2%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in the NN1 3PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN1 3PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students17.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in the NN1 3PU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

NN1 3PUEngland
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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 3PU (St Michael's Road) (about 1,962 residents).

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

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