Postcode district · Northampton

NN1 area guide

Who lives in NN1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 47,542 (2024)

NN1Postcode district · Northampton

At a glance

What NN1 is like

The NN1 postcode district in West Northamptonshire covers 833 live postcodes and is home to about 47,542 people in 18,264 households. 37% of households own their home, 44.7% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NN1 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN1 compares

Headline figures for NN1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 59.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 281 sales in NN1, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in NN1.

Household incomeMore

£46,845

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
59.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
30.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

NN1 FAQs

Is NN1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 59.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NN1?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in NN1 sold for a median of £205,000 across 281 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NN1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.6% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.6%).

Which council covers NN1?

The local authority for NN1 is West Northamptonshire.

NN1 comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Northampton Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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