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NN8 9ND area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Victoria & Isebrook
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,149 (2024)

NN8 9NDWellingborough

At a glance

What NN8 9ND is like

NN8 9ND is a postcode in the Victoria & Isebrook area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,149 people. 52.7% of households own their home, 28.7% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 76.9% 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 9ND compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,485

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN8 9ND differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NN8 9ND FAQs

Is NN8 9ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.2 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).

Is NN8 9ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN8 9ND, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NN8 9ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.2% of residents. 52.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.5%).

Which council covers NN8 9ND?

The local authority for NN8 9ND is North Northamptonshire.

NN8 9ND comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN8 9ND?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.1 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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