# NN5

Postcode district covering Northampton, Duston and Upton, in West Northamptonshire.

NN5 is a postcode district covering Northampton, Duston and Upton, in West Northamptonshire. Median sale price £270,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code NN5. 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 NN5 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NN5 was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 895th cheapest 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/nn5#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 45,643** (2021). NN5 had 45,643 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 292nd 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/nn5#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in NN5 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/nn5#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In NN5, 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/nn5#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=NN5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in NN5 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=NN5) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 710 homes were sold in NN5 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=NN5) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NN5.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=NN5) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NN5 had 45,643 usual residents at the census.

## How NN5 compares

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

| Measure | NN5 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | joint 8th cheapest | 19 postcode districts, NN · 2025 |
| Population | 45,643 | 5th most populated | 19 postcode districts, NN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint 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 NN5 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NN5 at a rate of 104.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.2 per 1,000 people across the NN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 454 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NN5.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,623), anti-social behaviour (1,231) and other crime (760).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NN5 was 101.6 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 NN5, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NN5 has no single figure. Of its 26 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in NN5

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [West Northamptonshire 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01026998) | 2,412 | 43.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 94.7% |
| [West Northamptonshire 020A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027213) | 1,679 | 63.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| [West Northamptonshire 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027214) | 1,707 | 105.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [West Northamptonshire 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027216) | 2,058 | 67.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 020D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027240) | 1,335 | 79.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.1% |
| [West Northamptonshire 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027239) | 1,911 | 143.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027241) | 1,903 | 107.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.4% |
| [West Northamptonshire 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027242) | 1,750 | 119.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.7% |
| [West Northamptonshire 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027243) | 1,824 | 93.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.8% |
| [West Northamptonshire 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027244) | 1,756 | 123.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [West Northamptonshire 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027208) | 1,431 | 55.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.5% |
| [West Northamptonshire 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027209) | 1,187 | 41.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027211) | 1,389 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027212) | 1,534 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027207) | 1,410 | 57.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.4% |
| [West Northamptonshire 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027210) | 1,188 | 51.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027215) | 1,500 | 95.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027217) | 2,474 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027151) | 1,959 | 170.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [West Northamptonshire 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027236) | 1,593 | 62.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 89.8% |
| [West Northamptonshire 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027237) | 2,099 | 242.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.8% |
| [West Northamptonshire 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027238) | 2,112 | 137.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.9% |
| [West Northamptonshire 035A](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01032976) | 1,656 | 64.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.2% |
| [West Northamptonshire 035B](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01035421) | 1,895 | 201.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [West Northamptonshire 035C](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01035422) | 1,555 | 119.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| [West Northamptonshire 035D](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01035423) | 2,550 | 102.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.0% |

## Your MP

- [Northampton South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/northampton-south): Mike Reader (Labour), MP since July 2024. 67% of the people here.
- [Northampton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/northampton-north): Lucy Rigby (Labour), MP since July 2024. 31% of the people here.
- [Daventry](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/daventry): Stuart Andrew (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 2.1% of the people here.
- [South Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-northamptonshire): Sarah Bool (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.7% 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 NN5

[King's Heath & Spencer](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/kings-heath-and-spencer), [Lodge Farm](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/lodge-farm), [New Duston East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/new-duston-east), [New Duston West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/new-duston-west), [Stornton & Sixfields](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/stornton-and-sixfields), [Upton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-northamptonshire/upton)

## Postcode sectors in NN5

[NN5 4 (183 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5-4), [NN5 5 (153 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5-5), [NN5 6 (332 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5-6), [NN5 7 (222 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5-7), [NN5 9 (3 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5-9)

## Council

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

## Towns in NN5

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

## Postcode districts next to NN5

[NN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn1), [NN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn2), [NN4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4), [NN7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn7)

## Nearest rail stations

[Northampton (2.4 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)

## NN5 in brief

NN5 is a postcode district covering Northampton, Duston and Upton, in West Northamptonshire.
About 47,734 people lived in NN5 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £270,000 in 2025 across 710 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 104.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NN5 was £270,000 in 2025.
NN5 had 45,643 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in NN5 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NN5, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NN5
- 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: 22.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 47,734*
- Neighbourhoods: 26
- Output areas: 143

* 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), [NN4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn4), [NN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn2), [NN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn1)

## Latest updates for NN5

- 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/NN5

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn5