NN9 postcode area · North Northamptonshire

The NN9 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Bedford, Milton Keynes, North Northamptonshire. Area Scores range from 35 to 84 across them. Every full NN9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The NN9 district contains both ends of the scale: Olney & Lavendon at 85 out of 100 (#1,040 of 6,856 in England) against Rixon at 35, a 50-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 14 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 NN9 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Bedford, Milton Keynes and North Northamptonshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£39,263a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime52per 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 NN9 district

£245,000median home sold over the past year · +6.5% over 5 years · -5.2% over the year · 442 sales
Detached£349,250
Semi-detached£240,000
Terraced£207,500
Flat£121,000
North Northamptonshire£260,000
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
Olney & LavendonMilton Keynes 1,04085 £409,000
Higham FerrersNorth Northamptonshire 1,32181 £282,000
Earls Barton & Great DoddingtonNorth Northamptonshire 1,45179 £338,148
Irchester, Wollaston & BozeatNorth Northamptonshire 2,34266 £281,500
Burton LatimerNorth Northamptonshire 2,37065 £246,000
Ringstead, Woodford & StanwickNorth Northamptonshire 2,45264 £315,000
RaundsNorth Northamptonshire 2,45264 £255,000
Harrold, Chellington & TurveyBedford 2,51463 £445,000
Geddington, Rushton & Stoke AlbanyNorth Northamptonshire 2,56263 £325,000
Rushden West & NorthNorth Northamptonshire 2,85758 £257,500
Finedon, Isham & HarrowdenNorth Northamptonshire 3,19953 £280,245
IrthlingboroughNorth Northamptonshire 3,35751 £220,000
Victoria & IsebrookNorth Northamptonshire 4,12540 £215,000
RixonNorth Northamptonshire 4,44035 £250,000

People living in NN9 Census 2021

Residents128,763
Median age (est.)44
Density230per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above29%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 21%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 13%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 10%Other: 17%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 10%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional13%
Elementary12%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure8%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 3%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 3%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 43% · Hindu 1%

Born outside the UK: 11%

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 NN9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NN9 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NN9.

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.