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Affluence in NN8

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

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
70,777 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NN8 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Crime4.5
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,505
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in NN8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

NN8England
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in NN8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NN8England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in NN8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

NN8England
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%

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

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