NN3 2LG

POSTCODE

NN3 2LG is a postcode in Headlands.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.2589, -0.8709
OS grid SP771629 (477,161, 262,903)
IMD England
8/10
#25595
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.4 per 1k
MoM +17% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X745H+HJ
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 12.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£295,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,770 sales
-2.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East Midlands
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
High · 12.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£295,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,770 sales
-2.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
25595
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25595 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 & Wales
Property sales · NN3 2LG
HM Land Registry · West Northamptonshire
Average price
£334,950
Median price: £295,000
Median -2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 4,770 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jul '24 – Jul '25Jul '25: 1 sales · avg £70,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£90k£80k£70k
Jul '24May '25Jul '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near NN3 2LG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NN3 2LG

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
68
YoY +15%
705132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +17%
442812
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
23132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY -9%
362514
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
81
YoY +224%
81411
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

234
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,675
White Brit.74.4%
Other White9.8%
African3.0%
Bangladeshi2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 9.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,675
Christian52.0%
No religion35.1%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim3.2%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,677
50–6420.5%
35–4919.4%
65–7411.2%
25–349.4%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%

Households

Total households: 668
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
One person: aged 66+15.6%
Single family household, all members 66+14.1%
One person: other11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Northampton Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
  • Wellingborough Rail Station

    Rail

    14.1 km straight lineabout 177 min
  • Long Buckby Rail Station

    Rail

    15.2 km straight lineabout 190 min

Bus stops

  • Morrisons

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    31 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Morrisons

    Bus · opp · south-west

    46 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Addison Road

    Bus · near · north-east

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • The Drive

    Bus · adj · north

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Malcolm Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for NN3 2LG

England
Country
West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Headlands
Ward
Northampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NN3 2LG
Coordinates
52.2589, -0.8709
Grid reference
SP771629
Easting
477,161
Northing
262,903
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X745H+HJ
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

Administrative Information

West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Northampton North E14001406
Constituency
E14001406
Northamptonshire
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 England
East 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 012B E01027172
E01027172
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 012 E02005655
E02005655
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northampton 006B E01027172
E01027172
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northampton 006 E02005655
E02005655
Urban: 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

7:27 AM6:10 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
October 1984 — Introduced
Postcode NN3 2LG 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01027172 and MSOA E02005655 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25595
Present — Active
Postcode NN3 2LG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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