Affluence in NN3 8QQ
How NN3 8QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackthorn & Lings
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,487 (2024)
NN3 8QQNorthampton
How well off NN3 8QQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN3 8QQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the NN3 8QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.8% of adults in the NN3 8QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the NN3 8QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN3 8QQ (Blackthorn & Lings) (about 1,487 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.