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Affluence in NN4 8QL

How NN4 8QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Delapre
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,107 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN4 8QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN4 8QL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). 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
  • Crime4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,146
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.3% of adults in the NN4 8QL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

NN4 8QLEngland
Employee, full-time44.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in the NN4 8QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NN4 8QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in the NN4 8QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

NN4 8QLEngland
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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 8QL (Delapre) (about 2,107 residents).

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

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