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NN14 2SL area guide

Who lives in NN14 2SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Desborough
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,680 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN14 2SL is like

NN14 2SL is a postcode in the Desborough area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,680 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 73% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NN14 2 sold for a median of £267,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN14 2SL compares

Headline figures for NN14 2SL, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,750

Median over 165 sales in NN14 2, −7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,259

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN14 2SL differs most from the national average.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NN14 2 is down 7.7% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN14 2SL FAQs

Is NN14 2SL 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 32.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN14 2SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,750.

Homes in NN14 2 sold for a median of £267,750 across 165 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN14 2SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN14 2SL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NN14 2SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.2% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.2%).

Which council covers NN14 2SL?

The local authority for NN14 2SL is North Northamptonshire.

NN14 2SL comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN14 2SL?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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