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Postcode district · Wellingborough

Affluence in NN9

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

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
44,037 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NN9 scores 6.5 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Crime5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.3
  • Employment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,676
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in NN9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

NN9England
Employee, full-time40.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in NN9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NN9England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in NN9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

NN9England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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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