# NN4

Postcode district covering Northampton, Wootton and Far Cotton, in West Northamptonshire.

NN4 is a postcode district covering Northampton, Wootton and Far Cotton, in West Northamptonshire. Median sale price £310,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code NN4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NN4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £310,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NN4 was £310,000 in 2025. Joint 1,022nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 52,129** (2021). NN4 had 52,129 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 171st most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in NN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In NN4, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=NN4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in NN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=NN4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 849 homes were sold in NN4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=NN4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NN4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=NN4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NN4 had 52,129 usual residents at the census.

## How NN4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NN4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £310,000 | 5th most expensive | 19 postcode districts, NN · 2025 |
| Population | 52,129 | 3rd most populated | 19 postcode districts, NN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | 7th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 postcode districts, NN · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | joint 4th highest | 19 postcode districts, NN · Jan 2026 |

## Is NN4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NN4 at a rate of 77.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.2 per 1,000 people across the NN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 374 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NN4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,498), anti-social behaviour (967) and other crime (749).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NN4 was 75.6 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in NN4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NN4 has no single figure. Of its 31 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 9 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in NN4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [West Northamptonshire 036A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027233) | 1,443 | 84.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.2% |
| [West Northamptonshire 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027234) | 1,719 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 036C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027235) | 1,665 | 135.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.1% |
| [West Northamptonshire 036D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027252) | 1,604 | 78.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [West Northamptonshire 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027158) | 1,587 | 133.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.9% |
| [West Northamptonshire 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027201) | 2,298 | 48.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 88.3% |
| [West Northamptonshire 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027202) | 1,590 | 224.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.7% |
| [West Northamptonshire 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01032980) | 1,780 | 127.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 84.7% |
| [West Northamptonshire 037E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01032981) | 2,725 | 84.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 66.1% |
| [West Northamptonshire 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027156) | 1,382 | 108.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027159) | 1,286 | 70.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027160) | 1,968 | 46.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.6% |
| [West Northamptonshire 038D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027161) | 1,611 | 116.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027250) | 1,355 | 32.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [West Northamptonshire 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027253) | 1,827 | 41.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [West Northamptonshire 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027254) | 2,143 | 57.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [West Northamptonshire 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01035424) | 2,371 | 86.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.4% |
| [West Northamptonshire 041A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027162) | 1,679 | 131.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| [West Northamptonshire 041B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027163) | 1,416 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 041C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027164) | 1,559 | 34.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [West Northamptonshire 041D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027165) | 1,343 | 22.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 041E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027166) | 1,631 | 35.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 041F](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027167) | 1,423 | 103.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 044A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027203) | 1,643 | 29.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 044B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027204) | 1,805 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| [West Northamptonshire 044C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027205) | 2,233 | 52.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 044D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01035419) | 1,898 | 40.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [West Northamptonshire 044E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01035420) | 1,155 | 130.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.7% |
| [West Northamptonshire 046E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01032982) | 1,431 | 74.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.3% |
| [West Northamptonshire 046F](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01032983) | 1,623 | 22.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [West Northamptonshire 046G](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01032984) | 1,681 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Northampton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/northampton-south): Mike Reader (Labour), MP since July 2024. 86% of the people here.
- [South Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-northamptonshire): Sarah Bool (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 9.8% of the people here.
- [Northampton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/northampton-north): Lucy Rigby (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.0% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in NN4

[Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/briar-hill-and-hunsbury-hill), [Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/cotton-end-brackmills-and-hardingstone), [Delapre](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/delapre), [East Hunsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/east-hunsbury), [West Hunsbury](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/west-hunsbury), [Wootton & Collingtree](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/wootton-and-collingtree)

## Postcode sectors in NN4

[NN4 0 (184 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4-0), [NN4 1 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4-1), [NN4 4 (22 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4-4), [NN4 5 (75 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4-5), [NN4 6 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4-6), [NN4 7 (81 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4-7), [NN4 8 (264 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4-8), [NN4 9 (144 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4-9)

## Council

[West Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire)

## Towns in NN4

[Northampton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/northampton)

## Postcode districts next to NN4

[NN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn1), [NN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn2), [NN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn3), [NN5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5), [NN7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn7)

## Nearest rail stations

[Northampton (3.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.9066,52.2375)

## More in the NN postcode area

[All NN postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NN4 in brief

NN4 is a postcode district covering Northampton, Wootton and Far Cotton, in West Northamptonshire.
About 54,409 people lived in NN4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £310,000 in 2025 across 849 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 77.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NN4 was £310,000 in 2025.
NN4 had 52,129 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in NN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NN4, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NN4
- Postcode area: [NN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn)
- Constituency: [Northampton South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/northampton-south)
- Council: [West Northamptonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire)
- Area: 29.83 km²
- People, mid-2024: 54,409*
- Neighbourhoods: 31
- Output areas: 152

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NN7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn7), [NN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn1), [NN5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5), [NN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn3), [NN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn2)

## Latest updates for NN4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NN4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4