Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£247,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for NN12 6BA
Postcode
NN12 6BA
Coordinates
52.1275, -0.9874
Grid reference
SP694481
Easting
469,413
Northing
248,175
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X42H7+22
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Towcester
Travel to Work
Northampton
ITL Region
West Northamptonshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14301
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14301 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · NN12 6BA
HM Land Registry · West Northamptonshire
Average price
£247,500
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Median price: £247,500
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Police Recorded Crime near NN12 6BA
England & WalesCrime trends · near NN12 6BA
Counts are for Towcester electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +64%
412814
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
16
YoY -24%
33206
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
531
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
No religion50.2%
Christian42.7%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4916.9%
25–3416.2%
65–749.2%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.0%
Households
Other19.2%
Any member 66+18.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
+ 8 other households · 35.3%
Administrative Information
West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Northamptonshire E14001490
Constituency
E14001490Northamptonshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Towcester
Constituency code
E14001490
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Towcester
International Territorial Level
West Northamptonshire
Health & NHS
East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandEast Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Northamptonshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Northamptonshire ICB - 78H
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
West Northamptonshire 047E E01027302
E01027302MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 047 E02005685
E02005685LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Northamptonshire 005E E01027302
E01027302MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Northamptonshire 005 E02005685
E02005685Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:47 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
12 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentAugust 1993 — Introduced
Postcode NN12 6BA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 14301
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01027302 and MSOA E02005685 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NN12 6BA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NN12 6BA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
79%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 13%
Attainment 8
52.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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