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NN16 8 area guide

Who lives in NN16 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
24,824 (2024)
At a glance

What NN16 8 is like

The NN16 8 postcode sector in North Northamptonshire covers 244 live postcodes and is home to about 24,824 people in 10,292 households. 49.1% of households own their home, 31.1% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.7% 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. Homes in NN16 8 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN16 8 compares

Headline figures for NN16 8, 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: 38.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£175,000

Median over 75 sales in NN16 8, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in NN16 8.

Household incomeMore
£46,917

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN16 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    31.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN16 8 FAQs

01
Is NN16 8 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 38.3 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NN16 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in NN16 8 sold for a median of £175,000 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NN16 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN16 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NN16 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 49.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.2%).
05
Which council covers NN16 8?

The local authority for NN16 8 is North Northamptonshire.

NN16 8 comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NN16 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kettering Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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