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Affluence in NN2 7AH

How NN2 7AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Boughton
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN2 7AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN2 7AH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,233
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in the NN2 7AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 25.5% are full-time students.

NN2 7AHEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student25.5%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.5% of adults in the NN2 7AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN2 7AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students25.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in the NN2 7AH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

NN2 7AHEngland
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 7AH (Boughton) (about 3,353 residents).

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

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