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Affluence in NN29 7BG

How NN29 7BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN29 7BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN29 7BG 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 skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,024
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the NN29 7BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NN29 7BGEngland
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in the NN29 7BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NN29 7BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the NN29 7BG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

NN29 7BGEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN29 7BG (Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat) (about 1,804 residents).

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

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