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Affluence in NN4 6RD

How NN4 6RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,336 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN4 6RD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN4 6RD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,449
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in the NN4 6RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

NN4 6RDEngland
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.1% of adults in the NN4 6RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NN4 6RDEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the NN4 6RD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

NN4 6RDEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN4 6RD (Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone) (about 2,336 residents).

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

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