Postcode · Towcester

NN12 6PS area guide

Who lives in NN12 6PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Towcester East & Paulerspury
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,842 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN12 6PS is like

NN12 6PS is a postcode in the Towcester East & Paulerspury area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,842 people. 76.1% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NN12 6 sold for a median of £324,926 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN12 6PS compares

Headline figures for NN12 6PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£324,926

Median over 226 sales in NN12 6, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£60,532

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN12 6PS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN12 6PS FAQs

Is NN12 6PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN12 6PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £324,926.

Homes in NN12 6 sold for a median of £324,926 across 226 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN12 6PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN12 6PS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NN12 6PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 76.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.9%).

Which council covers NN12 6PS?

The local authority for NN12 6PS is West Northamptonshire.

NN12 6PS comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN12 6PS?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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