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NN4 8SU

Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar Hill

West Northamptonshire

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Detailed insights for NN4 8SU

Overview

Postcode NN4 8SU 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 Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 116.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill is £50,601 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Duston Mill Reservoir.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
53.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,139 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 116.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

53.9%

Approximately 53.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill is £50,601 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 325 ft away from NN4 8SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill near NN4 8SU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN4 8SU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN4 8SU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDuston Mill ReservoirLargeWalking directions to Duston Mill Reservoir

Area Profile

Population
441
Population density
9,168.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.86(+72%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.03(+101%)
Public order
10.81(+55%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.61(+29%)
Vehicle crime
9.01(+116%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
56.43%
Other White
56
12.64%
African
50
11.29%
Indian
13
2.93%
Other Asian
13
2.93%
Total population: 443

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
83
26.1%
Level 4+ (Degree)
64
20.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
16.67%
Level 3 (A level)
49
15.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
12.89%
Total 16+ residents: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
71
46.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
19.74%
Owns with a mortgage
26
17.11%
Other social rented
11
7.24%
Owns outright
7
4.61%
Total households: 152

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 8SU postcode area, located within Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN4 8SU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBriar Hill Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryDelapre Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHunsbury Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN4 8SU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN4 8SU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBriar Hill Stores17 Coronation Court, Northampton, NN4 8SXWalking directions to Briar Hill Stores
0.5 miLotus Stores61 Delapre Street, Northampton, NN4 8EUWalking directions to Lotus Stores
0.5 miCo-op Food5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton, NN4 8JAWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
ParishNorthamptonE04013033
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Briar Hill & Hunsbury HillE02005675
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 036CE01027235
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.