Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East Midlands
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Coordinates & Location for NN5 6HF
Postcode
NN5 6HF
Coordinates
52.2575, -0.9624
Grid reference
SP709626
Easting
470,917
Northing
262,656
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X725Q+22
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.
30558
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30558 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 NN5 6HF
England & WalesCrime trends · near NN5 6HF
Counts are for Duston 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
21
YoY -9%
272012
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
24
YoY stable
28175
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
31
YoY +35%
31185
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.2%
Other White5.4%
Indian1.9%
African1.4%
White Irish1.4%
+ 1 other groups · 4.6%
Religion
Christian50.2%
No religion40.7%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6422.9%
35–4919.7%
25–3413.2%
65–7411.6%
10–156.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Other13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
All members 66+12.3%
Any member 66+11.3%
+ 6 other households · 31.0%
Administrative Information
West Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNorthampton South E14001407
Constituency
E14001407Northamptonshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Duston
Constituency code
E14001407
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Duston
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 023A E01027208
E01027208MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 023 E02005663
E02005663LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northampton 014A E01027208
E01027208MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Northampton 014 E02005663
E02005663Urban: 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
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 1987
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> PresentApril 1987 — Introduced
Postcode NN5 6HF 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: 30558
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01027208 and MSOA E02005663 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NN5 6HF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NN5 6HF
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
77%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
50.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
72%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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