NN2 7FE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bective Close, 0.5km from Hill Top in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Kingsthorpe South ward and the Northampton North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN2 7FE is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. By day, the area transitions to a metro suburban distribution industries character: ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. With residents averaging 29 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 60 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £220k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NN2 7FE are sourced from Output Area E00138519 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BECTIVE CLOSE, NN2 7FE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BECTIVE CLOSE, NN2 7FE.
527
29
£ 37,800 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN2 7FE falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates NN2 7FE — age 29, 46% ownership, 16% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Young average age (29) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN2 7FE. The average age is 29.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 185,000
12 sales · Mean £ 183,091
Semi-Detached
£ 205,000
15 sales · Mean £ 224,200
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NN2 7FE is moderate at 60 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Green Oaks Primary Academy
Purple Oaks Academy
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
Kingsthorpe College
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
Northgate School Arts College
Sunnyside Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Krates0.4 km
- HLS News & Booze0.4 km
- Touchwood Pharmacy0.6 km
- Morningside Pharmacy0.8 km
- BP Harborough Simply Food Connect0.6 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
4 nearby- Co-operative Group0.5 km
- Heron Foods0.6 km
- Waitrose Ltd0.6 km
- Asda0.4 km
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Queen Adelaide0.7 km
- Fox And Hounds0.6 km
- Old Five Bells0.4 km
- DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass0.4 km
- The Cock0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
17 nearby- 3rd Friday Lunch Club0.6 km
- Costa Coffee0.6 km
- Greggs0.5 km
- Hung Fung0.5 km
- Sofra Mediterranean Deli0.5 km
- + 12 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- China Palace0.5 km
- Frychicks0.5 km
- KFC0.5 km
- Kingsthorpe Spice0.5 km
- Top Fish & Grill0.4 km
- + 7 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Northants County Council - Soc. Serv0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northampton3.3 km
- Long Buckby13.5 km
- Wellingborough15.4 km
Bus Stops
- Wakefield Road0.1 km
- Cranford Road0.2 km
- 69 Cranford Road0.2 km
- 97 Boughton Green Road0.3 km
- The Close0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: NN27FE · Data under Open Government Licence