Affluence in NN2 8AL
How NN2 8AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunnyside
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,680 (2024)
NN2 8ALNorthampton
How well off NN2 8AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN2 8AL 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.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the NN2 8AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the NN2 8AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the NN2 8AL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN2 8AL (Sunnyside) (about 1,680 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.