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NN2 8AE area guide

Who lives in NN2 8AE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingsthorpe
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,560 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN2 8AE is like

NN2 8AE is a postcode in the Kingsthorpe area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,560 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.3% 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 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN2 8AE compares

Headline figures for NN2 8AE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 196 sales in NN2 8, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,582

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN2 8AE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NN2 8 is down 5.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN2 8AE FAQs

Is NN2 8AE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 8AE?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in NN2 8 sold for a median of £275,000 across 196 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN2 8AE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN2 8AE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NN2 8AE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.6% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38%).

Which council covers NN2 8AE?

The local authority for NN2 8AE is West Northamptonshire.

NN2 8AE comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN2 8AE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 1.8 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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