NN3 2AS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Lodore Gardens, 0.8km from Cottarville in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Headlands ward and the Northampton North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN3 2AS is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs zone — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The 32 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 46% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 46 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £179k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 65.8% 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 2AS are sourced from Output Area E00138212 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
LODORE GARDENS, NN3 2AS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LODORE GARDENS, NN3 2AS.
397
32
£ 40,300 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN3 2AS 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
NN3 2AS has a significant social housing presence — 46% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending up 65.8% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN3 2AS. The average age is 32.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 188,750
2 sales · Mean £ 188,750
Terraced
£ 170,500
2 sales · Mean £ 170,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
NN3 2AS has low crime rates — 46 incidents 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
Headlands Primary School
Eastfield Academy
The Arbours Primary Academy
Weston Favell Academy
Boothville Primary School
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Todays General Store0.8 km
- Lakeview News0.6 km
- TK Supermarket0.8 km
- Family Shopper0.7 km
- Lindsay Avenue Mini Market0.9 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- S M Co-Op0.4 km
- Tesco0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Food Station0.4 km
- New Sage Silver River0.8 km
- Andrews Take Away0.9 km
- The Delicious Pizza0.8 km
- China Red0.7 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Spinney Hill Public House0.8 km
- The Headland PH0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- 9 Coppice Drive0.9 km
- Boothville Community Cent0.7 km
- Browns Coffee Shop0.8 km
- Ryan's0.8 km
- Christine's Cake Creations0.9 km
- + 4 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northampton4.4 km
- Wellingborough13.1 km
- Long Buckby16.2 km
Bus Stops
- Broadmead Avenue0.0 km
- Rydal Mount0.1 km
- Rydal Mount0.1 km
- Broadmead Avenue0.2 km
- United Reform Church0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: NN32AS · Data under Open Government Licence