Affluence in NN4 8QS
How NN4 8QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
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How well off NN4 8QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN4 8QS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.8% of adults in the NN4 8QS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the NN4 8QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the NN4 8QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN4 8QS (Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill) (about 1,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.