Postcode sector · Towcester

NN12 9 area guide

Who lives in NN12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Population: 3,685 (2024)

NN12 9Postcode sector · Towcester

At a glance

What NN12 9 is like

The NN12 9 postcode sector in West Northamptonshire covers 42 live postcodes and is home to about 3,685 people in 1,609 households. 70.7% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 67.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NN12 9 compares

Headline figures for NN12 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.5/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NN12 9.

Household incomeMore

£62,899

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN12 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN12 9 FAQs

Is NN12 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NN12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN12 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NN12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.3%).

Which council covers NN12 9?

The local authority for NN12 9 is West Northamptonshire.

NN12 9 comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN12 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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