Postcode · Towcester

NN12 6RL area guide

Who lives in NN12 6RL, 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: 1,672 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN12 6RL is like

NN12 6RL 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 1,672 people. 41.2% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 37.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 6RL compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 6RL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NN12 6RL FAQs

Is NN12 6RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NN12 6RL?

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 6RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN12 6RL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NN12 6RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 41.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.2%).

Which council covers NN12 6RL?

The local authority for NN12 6RL is West Northamptonshire.

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

How well connected is NN12 6RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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