NN3 2AP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Newby Court, 0.8km from Spinney Hill in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Headlands ward and the Northampton North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN3 2AP is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £182k, down 8.8% year-on-year. 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 NN3 2AP are sourced from Output Area E00138235 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NEWBY COURT, NN3 2AP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NEWBY COURT, NN3 2AP.
315
33
£ 40,300 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN3 2AP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 48% social renting, NN3 2AP is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending down 8.8% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN3 2AP. The average age is 32.7. 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 mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 168,000
8 sales · Mean £ 165,243
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NN3 2AP is moderate at 50 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
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Eastfield Academy
Headlands Primary School
The Arbours Primary Academy
Weston Favell Academy
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Boothville Primary School
Parklands Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- BroadMead News Premier0.6 km
- Broadway News & Off Licence0.7 km
- Food Bank Distribution point0.6 km
- Rothwell Grocery0.6 km
- Todays General Store0.9 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- The Headland PH0.7 km
- Spinney Hill Public House0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Em's Platters0.0 km
- Karmana Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine0.6 km
- Starbucks Coffee1.0 km
- Broadmead Baptist Church0.8 km
- 9 Coppice Drive0.8 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Morrisons1.0 km
- S M Co-Op0.5 km
- Tesco0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
13 nearby- China Red0.7 km
- Eastfield Fish Bar0.3 km
- Grandma Mei0.6 km
- McDonalds1.0 km
- Mr Chippy0.6 km
- + 8 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northampton4.3 km
- Wellingborough13.2 km
- Long Buckby16.0 km
Bus Stops
- Broadmead Avenue0.1 km
- Broadmead Avenue0.1 km
- Rydal Mount0.2 km
- Rydal Mount0.2 km
- United Reform Church0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: NN32AP · Data under Open Government Licence