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Affluence in NN5 5EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Stornton & Sixfields
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,128 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN5 5EQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN5 5EQ 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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

63.2% of adults in the NN5 5EQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.8% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

NN5 5EQEngland
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in the NN5 5EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN5 5EQEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine28%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the NN5 5EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

NN5 5EQEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications25%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 5EQ (Stornton & Sixfields) (about 2,128 residents).

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

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