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NN3 6BW area guide

Who lives in NN3 6BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Boughton
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 3,353 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN3 6BW is like

NN3 6BW is a postcode in the Boughton area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,353 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NN3 6 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN3 6BW compares

Headline figures for NN3 6BW, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 92 sales in NN3 6, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,233

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN3 6BW differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
25.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
30.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN3 6BW FAQs

Is NN3 6BW 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 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NN3 6BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in NN3 6 sold for a median of £260,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN3 6BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN3 6BW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NN3 6BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 13.2% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.8%).

Which council covers NN3 6BW?

The local authority for NN3 6BW is West Northamptonshire.

NN3 6BW comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN3 6BW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Northampton Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

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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