NN3 2BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.7km from Boothville in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Headlands ward and the Northampton North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN3 2BG is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The 36 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 35 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 2BG are sourced from Output Area E00138233 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NN3 2BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NN3 2BG.
512
36
£ 40,300 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN3 2BG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
NN3 2BG has a significant social housing presence — 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN3 2BG. The average age is 35.9. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
NN3 2BG has low crime rates — 35 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
The Arbours Primary Academy
Headlands Primary School
Eastfield Academy
Weston Favell Academy
Boothville Primary School
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Lumbertubs Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- Todays General Store0.6 km
- Lakeview News0.5 km
- TK Supermarket0.6 km
- Woodview Pharmacy1.0 km
- BroadMead News Premier0.9 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- S M Co-Op0.5 km
- Tesco0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Food Station0.5 km
- New Sage Silver River0.6 km
- Andrews Take Away0.9 km
- The Delicious Pizza0.6 km
- China Red0.9 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Spinney Hill Public House0.9 km
- The Headland PH0.9 km
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- 9 Coppice Drive0.9 km
- Boothville Community Cent0.4 km
- Browns Coffee Shop0.8 km
- Ryan's0.6 km
- Em's Platters0.3 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northampton4.7 km
- Wellingborough12.9 km
- Long Buckby16.3 km
Bus Stops
- Buttermere Close0.1 km
- Buttermere Close0.1 km
- St Gregory's Primary School0.2 km
- Rydal Mount0.2 km
- Rydal Mount0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NN32BG · Data under Open Government Licence