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Postcode district · Northampton

Affluence in NN4

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

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
69,246 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NN4 scores 7.2 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.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Crime6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Employment7.4
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,463
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in NN4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

NN4England
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in NN4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NN4England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in NN4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

NN4England
Degree level or above34%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15%18.1%

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

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