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NN8 9 area guide

Who lives in NN8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
3,808 (2024)
At a glance

What NN8 9 is like

The NN8 9 postcode sector in North Northamptonshire covers 54 live postcodes and is home to about 3,808 people in 1,350 households. 57.2% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.9% 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.

Scores

How NN8 9 compares

Headline figures for NN8 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in NN8 9.

Household incomeMore
£40,400

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN8 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN8 9 FAQs

01
Is NN8 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is NN8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN8 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in NN8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.8% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.6%).
04
Which council covers NN8 9?

The local authority for NN8 9 is North Northamptonshire.

NN8 9 comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NN8 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wellingborough Rail Station, 0.4 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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