PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Northampton

Affluence in NN2 8LY

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

Neighbourhood
Boughton
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN2 8LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN2 8LY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

64.8% of adults in the NN2 8LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NN2 8LYEngland
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the NN2 8LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NN2 8LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate17.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the NN2 8LY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

NN2 8LYEngland
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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 8LY (Boughton) (about 1,478 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes