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Affluence in NN2 6DW

How NN2 6DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Town Centre & Semilong
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,133 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN2 6DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN2 6DW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,679
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in the NN2 6DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.7% are retired and 15.6% are full-time students.

NN2 6DWEngland
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student15.6%7.9%
Retired5.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.1% of adults in the NN2 6DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NN2 6DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine27.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students15.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the NN2 6DW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

NN2 6DWEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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 6DW (Town Centre & Semilong) (about 2,133 residents).

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

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