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NN8 5BY area guide

Who lives in NN8 5BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Redwell
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,398 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN8 5BY is like

NN8 5BY is a postcode in the Redwell area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,398 people. 83.7% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.5% 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 NN8 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN8 5BY compares

Headline figures for NN8 5BY, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 63 sales in NN8 5, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,587

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN8 5BY 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
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN8 5BY FAQs

Is NN8 5BY 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 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 5BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in NN8 5 sold for a median of £290,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN8 5BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN8 5BY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NN8 5BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.7%).

Which council covers NN8 5BY?

The local authority for NN8 5BY is North Northamptonshire.

NN8 5BY comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN8 5BY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 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, 1.6 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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