Northampton
TownTown in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Northampton is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Northampton add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.
Radon Affected Area by town
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Northampton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
How Northampton compares
Each dot is a town. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Northampton safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Northampton at a rate of 120.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.5 per 1,000 people across East Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 2,878 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Northampton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (9,967), anti-social behaviour (6,881) and other crime (4,636).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Northampton was 118.4 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 Northampton, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Northampton has no single figure. Of its 140 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 19 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 18 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 18 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 11 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 12 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 18 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 13 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 17 neighbourhoods
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in Northampton
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Northamptonshire 003F | 1,381 | 84.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.4% |
| West Northamptonshire 006A | 1,574 | 66.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 006B | 1,476 | 48.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 006C | 1,369 | 40.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 006D | 2,552 | 65.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.5% |
| West Northamptonshire 007A | 1,517 | 100.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 007B | 1,826 | 40.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 007C | 1,877 | 96.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 007D | 1,170 | 26.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 008A | 1,641 | 41.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 008B | 1,498 | 29.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 008C | 1,539 | 119.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 008D | 2,078 | 167.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| West Northamptonshire 009A | 1,305 | 50.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 009B | 1,684 | 61.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 009C | 2,149 | 172.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 009D | 1,598 | 86.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 009E | 1,981 | 94.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 011A | 1,801 | 115.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 011B | 1,738 | 79.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 011C | 1,832 | 71.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 011D | 1,700 | 125.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 011E | 1,913 | 150.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 012A | 1,625 | 118.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| West Northamptonshire 012B | 1,675 | 64.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 012C | 1,416 | 208.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 012D | 1,666 | 60.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 013A | 1,587 | 163.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 013B | 2,122 | 151.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 95.4% |
| West Northamptonshire 013C | 1,498 | 54.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 013D | 1,397 | 29.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 014A | 1,644 | 72.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 014B | 1,604 | 79.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 014C | 1,916 | 268.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.3% |
| West Northamptonshire 014D | 1,506 | 153.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.2% |
| West Northamptonshire 015A | 1,484 | 235.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 015B | 1,746 | 122.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 015C | 1,837 | 86.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 015D | 1,899 | 194.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 017A | 1,907 | 82.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 017B | 1,595 | 192.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.5% |
| West Northamptonshire 017C | 1,689 | 167.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 017D | 1,791 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.5% |
| West Northamptonshire 018A | 2,220 | 68.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 018B | 1,992 | 68.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 018C | 1,804 | 42.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 019A | 1,705 | 135.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 019B | 1,786 | 68.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 019C | 1,946 | 102.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| West Northamptonshire 019D | 1,363 | 74.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 020A | 1,679 | 63.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 020B | 1,707 | 105.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 020C | 2,058 | 67.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 020D | 1,335 | 79.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 021A | 1,911 | 143.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 021B | 1,903 | 107.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.4% |
| West Northamptonshire 021C | 1,750 | 119.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 021D | 1,824 | 93.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 021E | 1,756 | 123.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 023A | 1,431 | 55.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.5% |
| West Northamptonshire 023B | 1,187 | 41.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 023C | 1,389 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 023D | 1,534 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 024A | 1,643 | 67.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 024B | 1,575 | 60.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 024C | 1,597 | 63.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 024D | 2,102 | 46.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.4% |
| West Northamptonshire 024E | 1,602 | 59.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 025A | 1,689 | 123.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 025B | 1,330 | 311.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 025C | 1,378 | 175.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.4% |
| West Northamptonshire 025D | 1,797 | 71.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 026A | 1,769 | 268.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 39.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 026B | 1,611 | 176.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.2% |
| West Northamptonshire 026C | 1,448 | 58.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 026D | 1,817 | 70.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 028A | 1,410 | 57.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.4% |
| West Northamptonshire 028B | 1,188 | 51.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 028C | 1,500 | 95.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 028D | 2,474 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 029A | 1,581 | 47.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 029B | 1,535 | 81.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 029C | 1,351 | 12.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 029D | 1,593 | 47.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 91.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 030A | 2,201 | 105.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.6% |
| West Northamptonshire 030B | 1,976 | 187.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 030C | 1,895 | 97.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.4% |
| West Northamptonshire 030D | 1,827 | 81.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 031A | 2,543 | 142.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.5% |
| West Northamptonshire 031B | 1,755 | 89.7 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 031C | 1,882 | 151.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 031D | 2,391 | 211.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.2% |
| West Northamptonshire 032A | 1,925 | 122.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 032B | 2,273 | 476.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 032C | 2,133 | 72.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 032D | 1,826 | 229.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 82.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 032E | 1,498 | 1,365.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 68.6% |
| West Northamptonshire 033A | 1,959 | 170.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 033B | 1,593 | 62.1 per 1,000 | 7 | 89.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 033C | 2,099 | 242.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 033D | 2,112 | 137.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 034A | 2,291 | 315.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.2% |
| West Northamptonshire 034B | 2,177 | 168.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 034C | 1,330 | 149.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| West Northamptonshire 034D | 1,410 | 696.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 61.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 034E | 2,076 | 359.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 56.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 035A | 1,656 | 64.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.2% |
| West Northamptonshire 035B | 1,895 | 201.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 035C | 1,555 | 119.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 035D | 2,550 | 102.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 036A | 1,443 | 84.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.2% |
| West Northamptonshire 036B | 1,719 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 036C | 1,665 | 135.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 036D | 1,604 | 78.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 037A | 1,587 | 133.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 037B | 2,298 | 48.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 88.3% |
| West Northamptonshire 037C | 1,590 | 224.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 037D | 1,780 | 127.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 84.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 037E | 2,725 | 84.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 66.1% |
| West Northamptonshire 038A | 1,382 | 108.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 038B | 1,286 | 70.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 038C | 1,968 | 46.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.6% |
| West Northamptonshire 038D | 1,611 | 116.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 039A | 1,355 | 32.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| West Northamptonshire 039B | 1,827 | 41.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 039C | 2,143 | 57.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| West Northamptonshire 039D | 2,371 | 86.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.4% |
| West Northamptonshire 041A | 1,679 | 131.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.7% |
| West Northamptonshire 041B | 1,416 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 041C | 1,559 | 34.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 041D | 1,343 | 22.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 041E | 1,631 | 35.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 041F | 1,423 | 103.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 044A | 1,643 | 29.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 044B | 1,805 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.9% |
| West Northamptonshire 044C | 2,233 | 52.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| West Northamptonshire 044D | 1,898 | 40.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 046E | 1,431 | 74.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.3% |
| West Northamptonshire 046F | 1,623 | 22.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| West Northamptonshire 046G | 1,681 | 37.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
Your MP
- Lucy RigbyLabourMP for Northampton North
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Council1
Postcode districts covering Northampton5
Middle areas in Northampton32
- Abington
- Abington Vale
- Billing & Riverside
- Blackthorn & Lings
- Boothville & Spinney Hill
- Boughton
- Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill
- Cliftonville & Rushmere
- Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone
- Delapre
- East Hunsbury
- Eastfield
- King's Heath & Spencer
- Kingsley Park & Racecourse
- Kingsthorpe
- Little Billing
- Lodge Farm
- Moulton
- New Duston East
- New Duston West
- Overstone Lodge & Rectory Farm
- Phippsville
- St David's
- St Michael's Road
- Stornton & Sixfields
- Sunnyside
- Thorplands & Round Spinney
- Town Centre & Semilong
- Upton
- West Hunsbury
- Westone
- Wootton & Collingtree
Towns near Northampton6
Northampton in brief
Northampton is a town in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
About 253,392 people lived in Northampton in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £260,627 in 2025 across 3,218 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 120.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Northampton was £260,627 in 2025.
Northampton had 243,527 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Northampton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Northampton, 96.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.