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Affluence in NN8 4AP

How NN8 4AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rixon
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN8 4AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN8 4AP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,103
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in the NN8 4AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

NN8 4APEngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the NN8 4AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN8 4APEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine22.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in the NN8 4AP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

NN8 4APEngland
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN8 4AP (Rixon) (about 1,763 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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