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NN16 6 area guide

Who lives in NN16 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
7,107 (2024)
At a glance

What NN16 6 is like

The NN16 6 postcode sector in North Northamptonshire covers 133 live postcodes and is home to about 7,107 people in 3,166 households. 50.9% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NN16 6 compares

Headline figures for NN16 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NN16 6.

Household incomeMore
£53,283

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN16 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

NN16 6 FAQs

01
Is NN16 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.4 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is NN16 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN16 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in NN16 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.2%).
04
Which council covers NN16 6?

The local authority for NN16 6 is North Northamptonshire.

NN16 6 comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NN16 6?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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