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Affluence in NN5 5BJ

How NN5 5BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stornton & Sixfields
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,292 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN5 5BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN5 5BJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,018
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.2% of adults in the NN5 5BJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

NN5 5BJEngland
Employee, full-time45.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired10.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the NN5 5BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN5 5BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine25%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in the NN5 5BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

NN5 5BJEngland
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications24%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN5 5BJ (Stornton & Sixfields) (about 2,292 residents).

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

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