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NN4 8BS

Cotton End

Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

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Detailed insights for NN4 8BS

Overview

Postcode NN4 8BS is located in an urban city, within the Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone is £53,449 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Becket's Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
14.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,300 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 109.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.4%

Approximately 14.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone is £53,449 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from NN4 8BS.

Flood risk

Very low

Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone near NN4 8BS has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN4 8BS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN4 8BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBecket's ParkLargeWalking directions to Becket's Park

Area Profile

Population
373
Population density
6,431 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.12(+49%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.54(+13%)
Other theft
14.04(+142%)
Drugs
11.8(+308%)
Shoplifting
8.43(-5%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
171
45.84%
Other White
107
28.69%
Other
18
4.83%
Chinese
11
2.95%
African
10
2.68%
Total population: 373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
20.77%
No qualifications
61
19.49%
Level 3 (A level)
60
19.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
47
15.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
12.78%
Total 16+ residents: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
82
56.16%
Other social rented
19
13.01%
Owns outright
18
12.33%
Owns with a mortgage
15
10.27%
Shared ownership
7
4.79%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £254,000 in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£300,000
Flats15£138,000
Semi-Detached46£262,500
Terraced57£227,000

10 year median price trend in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill.

Schools

In the NN4 8BS postcode area, located within Cotton End, Brackmills & Hardingstone, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN4 8BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableHospital and Outreach EducationAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryQueen Eleanor Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryDelapre Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN4 8BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN4 8BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaLondon Road, Northampton, NN4 8ERWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miOriental Market9 St Leonard's Road, Northampton, NN4 8DLWalking directions to Oriental Market
0.2 miEbenezer Market85 St Leonard's Road, Northampton, NN4 8DNWalking directions to Ebenezer Market
0.2 miLondis76/78 St Leonard's Road, Northampton, NN4 8DWWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miFar Cotton Food and Wine119 St Leonards Road, Northampton, NN4 8DNWalking directions to Far Cotton Food and Wine

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Northamptonshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,725

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictWest NorthamptonshireE06000062
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorthampton SouthE14001407
WardFar Cotton, Delapre & Briar HillE05015991
ParishFar Cotton and DelapreE04013031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cotton End, Brackmills & HardingstoneE02005677
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 037DE01032980
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1993-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.