NN3 2BH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.8km from Cottarville in Northampton. Administratively it sits within Headlands ward and the Northampton North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN3 2BH 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. An average age of 32 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 46% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 52 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. 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 2BH are sourced from Output Area E00138212 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NN3 2BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NN3 2BH.
397
32
£ 40,300 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN3 2BH 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 2BH 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.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN3 2BH. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NN3 2BH is moderate at 52 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
Eastfield Academy
Weston Favell Academy
Boothville Primary School
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Charnwood Food & Wine1.0 km
- Todays General Store0.7 km
- Lakeview News0.6 km
- TK Supermarket0.8 km
- Family Shopper0.8 km
- + 6 more
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- Vocal & Instrumental Club1.0 km
- Spinney Hill Public House0.9 km
- The Headland PH0.7 km
Supermarkets
2 nearby- S M Co-Op0.4 km
- Tesco1.0 km
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Food Station0.4 km
- New Sage Silver River0.8 km
- Andrews Take Away1.0 km
- The Delicious Pizza0.8 km
- China Red0.7 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- 9 Coppice Drive1.0 km
- Boothville Community Cent0.6 km
- Browns Coffee Shop0.8 km
- Ryan's0.8 km
- Christine's Cake Creations0.8 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Northampton4.5 km
- Wellingborough13.0 km
- Long Buckby16.3 km
Bus Stops
- Rydal Mount0.1 km
- Rydal Mount0.1 km
- Broadmead Avenue0.1 km
- Buttermere Close0.2 km
- United Reform Church0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: NN32BH · Data under Open Government Licence