NN3 2AX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Grange Road, 0.7km from Boothville in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Headlands ward and the Northampton North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN3 2AX is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 36 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 47% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £192k. 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 2AX are sourced from Output Area E00138233 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GRANGE ROAD, NN3 2AX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GRANGE ROAD, NN3 2AX.
512
36
£ 40,300 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN3 2AX falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
With 47% social renting, NN3 2AX is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. 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 2AX. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 190,000
9 sales · Mean £ 187,166
Semi-Detached
£ 248,000
1 sales · Mean £ 248,000
Flat
£ 130,000
3 sales · Mean £ 130,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
NN3 2AX has low crime rates — 36 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
Weston Favell Academy
Eastfield Academy
Boothville Primary School
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Lumbertubs Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- Charnwood Food & Wine0.9 km
- Todays General Store0.5 km
- Lakeview News0.6 km
- Family Shopper0.9 km
- TK Supermarket0.6 km
- + 8 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Vocal & Instrumental Club0.9 km
- The Headland PH0.8 km
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- The Lounge1.0 km
- Christine's Cake Creations0.7 km
- Boothville Community Cent0.5 km
- Browns Coffee Shop0.9 km
- Canto Ltd1.0 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- S M Co-Op0.5 km
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Food Station0.5 km
- New Sage Silver River0.6 km
- The Delicious Pizza0.6 km
- Bushland Chippy0.5 km
- China Red0.9 km
- + 6 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northampton4.7 km
- Wellingborough12.8 km
- Long Buckby16.4 km
Bus Stops
- Buttermere Close0.0 km
- Buttermere Close0.1 km
- St Gregory's Primary School0.1 km
- St Gregory's Primary School0.1 km
- Rydal Mount0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NN32AX · Data under Open Government Licence