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Affluence in NN4 8TH

How NN4 8TH 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
1,517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN4 8TH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN4 8TH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,601
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.9% of adults in the NN4 8TH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

NN4 8THEngland
Employee, full-time45%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired7.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the NN4 8TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN4 8THEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in the NN4 8TH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

NN4 8THEngland
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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 8TH (Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill) (about 1,517 residents).

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

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