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NN5 5EZ area guide

Who lives in NN5 5EZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: King's Heath & Spencer
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,054 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN5 5EZ is like

NN5 5EZ is a postcode in the King's Heath & Spencer area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,054 people. 32.7% of households own their home, 36.2% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NN5 5 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN5 5EZ compares

Headline figures for NN5 5EZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 61 sales in NN5 5, +7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,999

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN5 5EZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NN5 5 is up 7.2% on the year before.

Questions

NN5 5EZ FAQs

Is NN5 5EZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 NN5 5EZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in NN5 5 sold for a median of £230,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN5 5EZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN5 5EZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NN5 5EZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.5% of residents. 32.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.5%).

Which council covers NN5 5EZ?

The local authority for NN5 5EZ is West Northamptonshire.

NN5 5EZ comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN5 5EZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 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, 0.5 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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