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NN8 2UB area guide

Who lives in NN8 2UB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earls Barton & Great Doddington
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,261 (2024)

NN8 2UBWellingborough

At a glance

What NN8 2UB is like

NN8 2UB is a postcode in the Earls Barton & Great Doddington area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,261 people. 83.6% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.8% 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 NN8 2 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN8 2UB compares

Headline figures for NN8 2UB, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 106 sales in NN8 2, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,045

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN8 2UB differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN8 2UB FAQs

Is NN8 2UB 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 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NN8 2UB?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in NN8 2 sold for a median of £230,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN8 2UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN8 2UB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NN8 2UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 83.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.3%).

Which council covers NN8 2UB?

The local authority for NN8 2UB is North Northamptonshire.

NN8 2UB comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN8 2UB?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wellingborough Rail Station, 2.3 miles 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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