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NN2 7AH area guide

Who lives in NN2 7AH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What NN2 7AH is like

NN2 7AH is a postcode in the Boughton area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,353 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NN2 7 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN2 7AH compares

Headline figures for NN2 7AH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 149 sales in NN2 7, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,233

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN2 7AH differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
25.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
30.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NN2 7 is down 6.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN2 7AH FAQs

Is NN2 7AH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NN2 7AH?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in NN2 7 sold for a median of £225,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN2 7AH 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 7AH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NN2 7AH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.2% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.8%).

Which council covers NN2 7AH?

The local authority for NN2 7AH is West Northamptonshire.

NN2 7AH comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN2 7AH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Northampton Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

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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