Postcode · Wellingborough

NN29 7PU area guide

Who lives in NN29 7PU, 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: 2,363 (2024)

NN29 7PUWellingborough

At a glance

What NN29 7PU is like

NN29 7PU 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 2,363 people. 62.1% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 7PU compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 7PU differs most from the national average.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN29 7PU FAQs

Is NN29 7PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN29 7PU?

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 7PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN29 7PU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NN29 7PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.9% of residents. 62.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.8%).

Which council covers NN29 7PU?

The local authority for NN29 7PU is North Northamptonshire.

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

How well connected is NN29 7PU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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