Affluence in NN12 8SD
How NN12 8SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Towcester West & Blakesley
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,719 (2024)
NN12 8SDTowcester
How well off NN12 8SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN12 8SD 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
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the NN12 8SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.6% of adults in the NN12 8SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45% of adults in the NN12 8SD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN12 8SD (Towcester West & Blakesley) (about 1,719 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.