Affluence in NN2 6LB
How NN2 6LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsthorpe
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,204 (2024)
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How well off NN2 6LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN2 6LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.4% of adults in the NN2 6LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the NN2 6LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the NN2 6LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN2 6LB (Kingsthorpe) (about 2,204 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.