Affluence in NN12 8NU
How NN12 8NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Towcester West & Blakesley
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
NN12 8NUTowcester
How well off NN12 8NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN12 8NU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the NN12 8NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the NN12 8NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.1% of adults in the NN12 8NU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN12 8NU (Towcester West & Blakesley) (about 1,726 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.