Postcode · Wellingborough

NN29 7PE area guide

Who lives in NN29 7PE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,112 (2024)

NN29 7PEWellingborough

At a glance

What NN29 7PE is like

NN29 7PE is a postcode in the Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,112 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NN29 7 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN29 7PE compares

Headline figures for NN29 7PE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 162 sales in NN29 7, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,024

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN29 7PE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN29 7PE FAQs

Is NN29 7PE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN29 7PE?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in NN29 7 sold for a median of £285,000 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN29 7PE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN29 7PE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NN29 7PE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).

Which council covers NN29 7PE?

The local authority for NN29 7PE is North Northamptonshire.

NN29 7PE comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN29 7PE?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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