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Affluence in NN3 8BE

How NN3 8BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blackthorn & Lings
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN3 8BE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN3 8BE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,826
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in the NN3 8BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

NN3 8BEEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.6% of adults in the NN3 8BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN3 8BEEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine24.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in the NN3 8BE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

NN3 8BEEngland
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN3 8BE (Blackthorn & Lings) (about 1,748 residents).

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

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