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NN3 area guide

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

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
95,715 (2024)
At a glance

What NN3 is like

The NN3 postcode district in West Northamptonshire covers 1,314 live postcodes and is home to about 95,715 people in 36,253 households. 65.7% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NN3 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN3 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 747 sales in NN3, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
98%

Rated good or better across 40 inspected schools in NN3.

Household incomeMore
£51,903

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN3 FAQs

01
Is NN3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NN3?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in NN3 sold for a median of £270,000 across 747 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NN3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NN3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.1% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.7%).
05
Which council covers NN3?

The local authority for NN3 is West Northamptonshire.

NN3 comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NN3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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