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Affluence in NN4 8ES

How NN4 8ES 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
1,604 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN4 8ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN4 8ES area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

59.9% of adults in the NN4 8ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 14.1% are full-time students.

NN4 8ESEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student14.1%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in the NN4 8ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN4 8ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students14%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the NN4 8ES area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

NN4 8ESEngland
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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 8ES (Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone) (about 1,604 residents).

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

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