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NN6 7DU area guide

Who lives in NN6 7DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Long Buckby East & Ravensthorpe
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,759 (2024)

NN6 7DUNorthampton

At a glance

What NN6 7DU is like

NN6 7DU is a postcode in the Long Buckby East & Ravensthorpe area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,759 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 64.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NN6 7 sold for a median of £348,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN6 7DU compares

Headline figures for NN6 7DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£348,750

Median over 100 sales in NN6 7, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£66,122

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN6 7DU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN6 7DU FAQs

Is NN6 7DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN6 7DU?

The median sale price over the last year was £348,750.

Homes in NN6 7 sold for a median of £348,750 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN6 7DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN6 7DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NN6 7DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.1% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.4%).

Which council covers NN6 7DU?

The local authority for NN6 7DU is West Northamptonshire.

NN6 7DU comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN6 7DU?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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