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NN9 area guide

Who lives in NN9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
44,037 (2024)
At a glance

What NN9 is like

The NN9 postcode district in North Northamptonshire covers 675 live postcodes and is home to about 44,037 people in 17,220 households. 71.3% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NN9 sold for a median of £244,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN9 compares

Headline figures for NN9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£244,500

Median over 424 sales in NN9, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in NN9.

Household incomeMore
£50,676

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NN9 FAQs

01
Is NN9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NN9?

The median sale price over the last year was £244,500.

Homes in NN9 sold for a median of £244,500 across 424 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NN9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NN9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.5%).
05
Which council covers NN9?

The local authority for NN9 is North Northamptonshire.

NN9 comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NN9?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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