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NN4 8QU area guide

Who lives in NN4 8QU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,668 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN4 8QU is like

NN4 8QU is a postcode in the Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,668 people. 31.4% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 51% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 57.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 8QU compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.2 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,601

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN4 8QU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
51% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN4 8QU FAQs

Is NN4 8QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 8QU?

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 8QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN4 8QU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NN4 8QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.1% of residents. 31.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.7%).

Which council covers NN4 8QU?

The local authority for NN4 8QU is West Northamptonshire.

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

How well connected is NN4 8QU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.9 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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