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Affluence in NN1 4QS

How NN1 4QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Phippsville
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,776 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN1 4QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN1 4QS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,907
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.2% of adults in the NN1 4QS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.9% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

NN1 4QSEngland
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired9.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the NN1 4QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NN1 4QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in the NN1 4QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

NN1 4QSEngland
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15%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 4QS (Phippsville) (about 1,776 residents).

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

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