NN12 postcode area

The NN12 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Buckinghamshire, West Northamptonshire. Area Scores range from 11 to 82 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NN12 district: Towcester West & Blakesley scores 82 out of 100 (#1,211 of 6,856 nationally) while Town Centre & Semilong sits at 12 — neighbours on the map, 71 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 6 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £170,000 in Town Centre & Semilong to £435,000 in Silverstone, Syresham & Helmdon — a 2.6× gap within the NN12 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Buckinghamshire and West Northamptonshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Towcester West & BlakesleyWest Northamptonshire 1,21182 £385,000
Towcester East & PaulerspuryWest Northamptonshire 1,26682 £339,975
Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old StratfordWest Northamptonshire 1,30181 £365,000
Blisworth, Roade & Yardley GobionWest Northamptonshire 1,31481 £327,250
Buckingham South, Maids Moreton & AkeleyBuckinghamshire 1,47978 £383,000
Silverstone, Syresham & HelmdonWest Northamptonshire 1,78074 £435,000
Long Buckby West & WeedonWest Northamptonshire 2,29466 £310,000
Town Centre & SemilongWest Northamptonshire 6,06512 £170,000

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NN12.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.