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Affluence in NN1 5ES

How NN1 5ES 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
2,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN1 5ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN1 5ES area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (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
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • 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

63.9% of adults in the NN1 5ES area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 15.6% are full-time students.

NN1 5ESEngland
Employee, full-time47.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student15.6%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the NN1 5ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NN1 5ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine22.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students15.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in the NN1 5ES area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

NN1 5ESEngland
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 5ES (St Michael's Road) (about 2,633 residents).

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

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