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NN8 3JS area guide

Who lives in NN8 3JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brickhill
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,328 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN8 3JS is like

NN8 3JS is a postcode in the Brickhill area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,328 people. 77.9% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NN8 3 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN8 3JS compares

Headline figures for NN8 3JS, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,500

Median over 136 sales in NN8 3, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,105

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN8 3JS 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NN8 3 is down 10.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NN8 3JS FAQs

Is NN8 3JS 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 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NN8 3JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in NN8 3 sold for a median of £232,500 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN8 3JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN8 3JS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NN8 3JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.3%).

Which council covers NN8 3JS?

The local authority for NN8 3JS is North Northamptonshire.

NN8 3JS comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN8 3JS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wellingborough Rail Station, 1.1 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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