Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 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.
28145
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28145 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 & WalesProperty sales · NN5 6HU
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
Feb '24 – Jun '26Jun '26: 1 sales · avg £287,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£405k£346k£288k
Feb '24Oct '24Jun '26
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 NN5 6HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near NN5 6HU
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
32
YoY +60%
382512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY -15%
28176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY -17%
503417
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.8%
Other White7.3%
African1.4%
Indian1.2%
White & Black African1.1%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
Christian51.2%
No religion42.7%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6423.0%
35–4920.9%
25–3414.3%
65–749.9%
20–246.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%
Households
One person: other23.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
One person: aged 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Northampton Rail Station
Rail
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 117 min
Long Buckby Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 113 m straight lineabout 1 min
Rochelle Way
Bus · opp · north
- 123 m straight lineabout 2 min
Rochelle Way
Bus · adj · south
- 221 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beaune Close
Bus · adj · north-east
- 223 m straight lineabout 3 min
Beaune Close
Bus · opp · south-west
- 530 m straight lineabout 7 min
Poitiers Court
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for NN5 6HU
Postcode
NN5 6HU
Coordinates
52.2565, -0.9633
Grid reference
SP708625
Easting
470,858
Northing
262,546
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X724P+JM
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 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 023B E01027209
E01027209MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 023 E02005663
E02005663LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Northampton 014B E01027209
E01027209MSOA 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
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1985
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> PresentOctober 1985 — Introduced
Postcode NN5 6HU 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 E01027209 and MSOA E02005663 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28145
Present — Active
Postcode NN5 6HU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near NN5 6HU
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%
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