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NN3 6PX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Boothville & Spinney Hill
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,599 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN3 6PX is like

NN3 6PX is a postcode in the Boothville & Spinney Hill area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,599 people. 57.4% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 6PX compares

Headline figures for NN3 6PX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.9 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,899

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN3 6PX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NN3 6PX FAQs

Is NN3 6PX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 6PX?

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 6PX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN3 6PX, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NN3 6PX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.5% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.2%).

Which council covers NN3 6PX?

The local authority for NN3 6PX is West Northamptonshire.

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

How well connected is NN3 6PX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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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