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Affluence in NN2 8EB

How NN2 8EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sunnyside
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN2 8EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN2 8EB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,185
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the NN2 8EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

NN2 8EBEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the NN2 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NN2 8EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in the NN2 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

NN2 8EBEngland
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications21%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 8EB (Sunnyside) (about 1,501 residents).

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

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