NN3 postcode area · West Northamptonshire

The NN3 postcode district spans 19 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire. Area Scores range from 11 to 97 across them. Every full NN3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The NN3 district contains both ends of the scale: Abington Vale at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 in England) against Town Centre & Semilong at 12, an 86-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 8 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £170,000 in Town Centre & Semilong to £355,000 in Abington Vale — a 2.1× gap within the NN3 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,620a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime102per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied62%

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 NN3 district

£273,000median home sold over the past year · +18.7% over 5 years · +2.1% over the year · 871 sales
Detached£380,000
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£215,000
Flat£140,000
West Northamptonshire£299,203
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Abington ValeWest Northamptonshire 19797 £355,000
MoultonWest Northamptonshire 95186 £271,250
Walgrave & MoultonWest Northamptonshire 1,09584 £350,000
Earls Barton & Great DoddingtonNorth Northamptonshire 1,45179 £338,148
BoughtonWest Northamptonshire 1,97971 £270,000
KingsthorpeWest Northamptonshire 2,28867 £245,000
Little BillingWest Northamptonshire 2,41165 £275,000
Boothville & Spinney HillWest Northamptonshire 2,54863 £300,000
WestoneWest Northamptonshire 2,56962 £277,750
PhippsvilleWest Northamptonshire 3,17954 £248,500
AbingtonWest Northamptonshire 3,86444 £235,000
Kingsley Park & RacecourseWest Northamptonshire 4,82430 £221,000
Overstone Lodge & Rectory FarmWest Northamptonshire 4,99527 £221,800
Cliftonville & RushmereWest Northamptonshire 5,11225 £185,000
Thorplands & Round SpinneyWest Northamptonshire 5,16025 £212,500
EastfieldWest Northamptonshire 5,27623 £260,000
Blackthorn & LingsWest Northamptonshire 5,65318 £210,000
Billing & RiversideWest Northamptonshire 5,84515 £246,000
Town Centre & SemilongWest Northamptonshire 6,06512 £170,000

People living in NN3 Census 2021

Residents146,545
Median age (est.)39
Density1,087per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above30%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 12%25–44 29%45–64 25%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 30%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 30%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 16%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 11%Other: 18%
One person 29%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 11%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 17% · Professional 17% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups
Elementary17%
Professional17%
Associate professional11%
Managers & directors11%
Skilled trades10%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 80%Asian: 7%Black: 8%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 80%Asian 7%Black 8%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 36% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 25%

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.

Towns & places in NN3

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NN3 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NN3.

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.