NN3 2DH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Scafell Rise, 0.8km from Cottarville in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Headlands ward and the Northampton North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN3 2DH is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 45 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 2DH are sourced from Output Area E00138233 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SCAFELL RISE, NN3 2DH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SCAFELL RISE, NN3 2DH.
512
36
£ 40,300 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN3 2DH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
NN3 2DH 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 2DH. 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 2DH has low crime rates — 45 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
Headlands Primary School
The Arbours Primary Academy
Weston Favell Academy
Eastfield Academy
Boothville Primary School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
Lumbertubs Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Charnwood Food & Wine0.9 km
- Todays General Store0.5 km
- Family Shopper0.8 km
- Lakeview News0.7 km
- TK Supermarket0.7 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Vocal & Instrumental Club0.9 km
- The Headland PH0.7 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- S M Co-Op0.4 km
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Food Station0.4 km
- New Sage Silver River0.7 km
- Bushland Chippy0.4 km
- The Delicious Pizza0.7 km
- Boothville Fish Bar0.7 km
- + 6 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Westone Manor Hotel1.0 km
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Christine's Cake Creations0.7 km
- Boothville Community Cent0.6 km
- Browns Coffee Shop0.9 km
- Ryan's0.7 km
- Saints Sports Club0.7 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northampton4.6 km
- Wellingborough12.9 km
- Long Buckby16.4 km
Bus Stops
- Buttermere Close0.1 km
- Rydal Mount0.1 km
- Rydal Mount0.2 km
- St Gregory's Primary School0.2 km
- Buttermere Close0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NN32DH · Data under Open Government Licence