NN29 postcode area · North Northamptonshire

The NN29 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bedford, North Northamptonshire. Area Scores range from 39 to 78 across them. Every full NN29 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the NN29 district, Earls Barton & Great Doddington is the strongest performer at 79 out of 100 (#1,451 of 6,856 nationally); Victoria & Isebrook is the weakest at 40. 1 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £215,000 in Victoria & Isebrook to £445,000 in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey — a 2.1× gap within the NN29 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Bedford and North Northamptonshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,452a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime48per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NN29 district

£286,250median home sold over the past year · +19.3% over 5 years · -4.6% over the year · 192 sales
Detached£374,950
Semi-detached£270,000
Terraced£225,000
Flat
North Northamptonshire£260,000
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Earls Barton & Great DoddingtonNorth Northamptonshire 1,45179 £338,148
Irchester, Wollaston & BozeatNorth Northamptonshire 2,34266 £281,500
Harrold, Chellington & TurveyBedford 2,51463 £445,000
Victoria & IsebrookNorth Northamptonshire 4,12540 £215,000

People living in NN29 Census 2021

Residents40,511
Median age (est.)44
Density187per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above31%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 10%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 9%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 15% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors15%
Elementary13%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative9%
Process & plant8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 89%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 89%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 40% · Hindu 2%

Born outside the UK: 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NN29.

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