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NN6 9YA area guide

Who lives in NN6 9YA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walgrave & Moulton
Council: West Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,111 (2024)

NN6 9YANorthampton

At a glance

What NN6 9YA is like

NN6 9YA is a postcode in the Walgrave & Moulton area of West Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,111 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NN6 9 sold for a median of £426,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN6 9YA compares

Headline figures for NN6 9YA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£426,250

Median over 102 sales in NN6 9, +13.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN6 9YA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NN6 9 is up 13.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN6 9YA FAQs

Is NN6 9YA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9YA?

The median sale price over the last year was £426,250.

Homes in NN6 9 sold for a median of £426,250 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN6 9YA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN6 9YA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NN6 9YA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers NN6 9YA?

The local authority for NN6 9YA is West Northamptonshire.

NN6 9YA comes under West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN6 9YA?

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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