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NN4 4EP area guide

Who lives in NN4 4EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Town Centre & Semilong
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,353 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN4 4EP is like

NN4 4EP is a postcode in the Town Centre & Semilong area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,353 people. 16.3% of households own their home, 42.2% rent privately and 38% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NN4 4EP compares

Headline figures for NN4 4EP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 112.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,679

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN4 4EP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
112.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
33.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
38% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NN4 4EP FAQs

Is NN4 4EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 112.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NN4 4EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 112.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN4 4EP, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in NN4 4EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.5% of residents. 16.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.4%).

Which council covers NN4 4EP?

The local authority for NN4 4EP is West Northamptonshire.

NN4 4EP comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN4 4EP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Northampton Rail Station, 0.6 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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