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Affluence in NN9 5US

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

Neighbourhood
Irthlingborough
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,057 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN9 5US is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN9 5US area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

59.5% of adults in the NN9 5US area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

NN9 5USEngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the NN9 5US area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NN9 5USEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine19.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the NN9 5US area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

NN9 5USEngland
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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 5US (Irthlingborough) (about 2,057 residents).

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

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