Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 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.
23318
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23318 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 NN7 1LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NN7 1LJ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Cogenhoe & The Houghtons electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY stable
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.0%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian50.3%
No religion41.8%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
50–6426.4%
35–4918.3%
65–7414.6%
75–848.3%
25–347.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.8%
One person: other12.9%
+ 9 other households · 27.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min
Wellingborough Rail Station
Rail
- 11.5 km straight lineabout 143 min
Northampton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 18.2 km straight lineabout 228 min
Wolverton Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 264 m straight lineabout 3 min
Farm Shop
Bus · opp · north-east
- 294 m straight lineabout 4 min
Bus Shelter
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Chadstone Turn
Bus · opp · south-west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
Chadstone Turn
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NN7 1LJ
Northampton
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NN7 1LJ
Coordinates
52.2249, -0.7394
Grid reference
SP862592
Easting
486,202
Northing
259,266
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4X67F6+X6
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Cogenhoe & The Houghtons
Constituency code
E14001490
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Castle Ashby
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 043D E01027308
E01027308MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Northamptonshire 043 E02005682
E02005682LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Northamptonshire 002D E01027308
E01027308MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Northamptonshire 002 E02005682
E02005682Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NN7 1LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01027308 and MSOA E02005682 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23318
Present — Active
Postcode NN7 1LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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