Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
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.
31897
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31897 out of 33,755 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NN12 6GD
England & WalesCrime trends · near NN12 6GD
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY +75%
412815
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY +11%
33206
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
531
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.2%
Other White3.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
No religion51.0%
Christian42.9%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
35–4921.5%
25–3421.2%
50–6415.3%
65–749.1%
≤47.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 24.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.2%
Other11.9%
All members 66+9.2%
+ 7 other households · 27.5%
Coordinates & Location for NN12 6GD
Postcode
NN12 6GD
Coordinates
52.1163, -0.9758
Grid reference
SP702469
Easting
470,225
Northing
246,938
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X428F+GM
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
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 047B E01027298
E01027298MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 047 E02005685
E02005685LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Northamptonshire 005B E01027298
E01027298MSOA 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
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
11 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2022
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> PresentNovember 2022 — Introduced
Postcode NN12 6GD introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31897
Present — Active
Postcode NN12 6GD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near NN12 6GD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
79%
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