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Affluence in NN10 8BB

How NN10 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Higham Ferrers
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,057 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN10 8BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN10 8BB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,690
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the NN10 8BB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NN10 8BBEngland
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in the NN10 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NN10 8BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the NN10 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

NN10 8BBEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN10 8BB (Higham Ferrers) (about 1,057 residents).

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

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