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NN5 5NN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stornton & Sixfields
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,174 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN5 5NN is like

NN5 5NN is a postcode in the Stornton & Sixfields area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,174 people. 60.8% of households own their home, 32% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 5NN compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,018

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN5 5NN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NN5 5 is up 7.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN5 5NN FAQs

Is NN5 5NN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NN5 5NN?

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 5NN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN5 5NN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NN5 5NN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers NN5 5NN?

The local authority for NN5 5NN is West Northamptonshire.

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

How well connected is NN5 5NN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Northampton Rail Station, 1 mile 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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