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NN6 8ED area guide

Who lives in NN6 8ED, 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: 1,862 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN6 8ED is like

NN6 8ED 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 1,862 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NN6 8 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN6 8ED compares

Headline figures for NN6 8ED, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 59 sales in NN6 8, −10.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 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 8ED 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
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NN6 8 is down 10.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NN6 8ED FAQs

Is NN6 8ED 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 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN6 8ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in NN6 8 sold for a median of £385,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN6 8ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN6 8ED, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NN6 8ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.7%).

Which council covers NN6 8ED?

The local authority for NN6 8ED is West Northamptonshire.

NN6 8ED comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN6 8ED?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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