Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 10.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for NN3 2BG
Postcode
NN3 2BG
Coordinates
52.2634, -0.8534
Grid reference
SP783634
Easting
478,351
Northing
263,427
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X747W+9M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Northampton
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.
3463
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3463 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NN3 2BG
England & WalesCrime trends · near NN3 2BG
Counts are for Headlands 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
68
YoY +26%
705132
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
38
YoY -12%
452912
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
25142
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
24143
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.55.1%
Other White18.3%
African10.8%
White & Black Caribbean2.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ 5 other groups · 11.5%
Religion
Christian47.2%
No religion36.7%
Muslim9.1%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
35–4922.2%
50–6414.8%
25–3413.7%
10–1511.3%
5–98.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Other24.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Any member 66+10.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.3%
+ 8 other households · 29.6%
Administrative Information
West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNorthampton North E14001406
Constituency
E14001406Northamptonshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Headlands
Constituency code
E14001406
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Northampton
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 017A E01027168
E01027168MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 017 E02005661
E02005661LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northampton 012A E01027168
E01027168MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northampton 012 E02005661
E02005661Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:47 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
12 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1991
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> PresentJanuary 1991 — Introduced
Postcode NN3 2BG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 3463
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01027168 and MSOA E02005661 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NN3 2BG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NN3 2BG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
63%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
82%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 38%
Attainment 8
41.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
54%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 30%
Attainment 8
38.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
87%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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