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NN4 8BS area guide

Who lives in NN4 8BS, 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: 1,900 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN4 8BS is like

NN4 8BS 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 1,900 people. 18.7% of households own their home, 62.2% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NN4 8 sold for a median of £243,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN4 8BS compares

Headline figures for NN4 8BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£243,000

Median over 136 sales in NN4 8, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 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 8BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
62.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
41.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

NN4 8BS FAQs

Is NN4 8BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NN4 8BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £243,000.

Homes in NN4 8 sold for a median of £243,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN4 8BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN4 8BS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NN4 8BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.7% of residents. 18.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (70.3%).

Which council covers NN4 8BS?

The local authority for NN4 8BS is West Northamptonshire.

NN4 8BS comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN4 8BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.7 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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