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NN4 6GL area guide

Who lives in NN4 6GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,053 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN4 6GL is like

NN4 6GL is a postcode in the Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,053 people. 73% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NN4 6 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN4 6GL compares

Headline figures for NN4 6GL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 153 sales in NN4 6, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,449

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN4 6GL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN4 6GL FAQs

Is NN4 6GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 NN4 6GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in NN4 6 sold for a median of £350,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN4 6GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN4 6GL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NN4 6GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.4%).

Which council covers NN4 6GL?

The local authority for NN4 6GL is West Northamptonshire.

NN4 6GL comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN4 6GL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 2.5 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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