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Affluence in NN5 7QS

How NN5 7QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
King's Heath & Spencer
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,770 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN5 7QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN5 7QS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,999
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the NN5 7QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

NN5 7QSEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.4% of adults in the NN5 7QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NN5 7QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine23.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.5% of adults in the NN5 7QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.2% have no qualifications.

NN5 7QSEngland
Degree level or above18.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications31.2%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 7QS (King's Heath & Spencer) (about 1,770 residents).

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

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