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NN18 area guide

Who lives in NN18, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
48,862 (2024)
At a glance

What NN18 is like

The NN18 postcode district in North Northamptonshire covers 658 live postcodes and is home to about 48,862 people in 18,294 households. 60% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.2% 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 NN18 sold for a median of £222,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN18 compares

Headline figures for NN18, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£222,995

Median over 331 sales in NN18, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in NN18.

Household incomeMore
£50,658

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN18 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

NN18 FAQs

01
Is NN18 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 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NN18?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,995.

Homes in NN18 sold for a median of £222,995 across 331 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NN18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN18, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NN18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.5%).
05
Which council covers NN18?

The local authority for NN18 is North Northamptonshire.

NN18 comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NN18?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Corby Rail Station, 1.3 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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