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Affluence in NN2 1LR

How NN2 1LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Billing & Riverside
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,719 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN2 1LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN2 1LR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the NN2 1LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

NN2 1LREngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the NN2 1LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NN2 1LREngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine23.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in the NN2 1LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

NN2 1LREngland
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN2 1LR (Billing & Riverside) (about 1,719 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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