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Affluence in NN9 5SU

How NN9 5SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Irthlingborough
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,745 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN9 5SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN9 5SU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,674
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in the NN9 5SU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

NN9 5SUEngland
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in the NN9 5SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NN9 5SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the NN9 5SU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

NN9 5SUEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN9 5SU (Irthlingborough) (about 1,745 residents).

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

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