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NN2 1 area guide

Who lives in NN2 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,719 (2024)
At a glance

What NN2 1 is like

The NN2 1 postcode sector in West Northamptonshire covers 61 live postcodes and is home to about 1,719 people in 666 households. 52.9% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 24.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NN2 1 compares

Headline figures for NN2 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£48,801

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN2 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NN2 1 FAQs

01
Is NN2 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is NN2 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN2 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in NN2 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.8% of residents. 52.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.8%).
04
Which council covers NN2 1?

The local authority for NN2 1 is West Northamptonshire.

NN2 1 comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NN2 1?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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