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NN8 2NP

Buckingham Close

Croyland & Swanspool

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Detailed insights for NN8 2NP

Overview

Postcode NN8 2NP is located in an urban city, within the Croyland & Swanspool ward of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Croyland area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Croyland is £50,220 per year. The nearest station is Wellingborough located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Stanwell Lake Greenbelt Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
57.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Croyland has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,296 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Croyland has a very high crime rate, with approximately 109.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

57.3%

Approximately 57.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Croyland is £50,220 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN8 2NP.

Flood risk

No risk

Croyland near NN8 2NP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wellingborough located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN8 2NP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miStanwell Lake Greenbelt ParkLargeWalking directions to Stanwell Lake Greenbelt Park
0.4 miCroyland ParkLargeWalking directions to Croyland Park
0.5 miCroyland parkLargeWalking directions to Croyland park

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
5,652.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.32(+76%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.3(+66%)
Drugs
10.79(+273%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.52(+28%)
Vehicle crime
6.35(+52%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
81.09%
Other White
22
8%
Caribbean
12
4.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
4%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.09%
Total population: 275

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
66
30.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
20.64%
Level 4+ (Degree)
34
15.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
15.6%
Level 3 (A level)
26
11.93%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
42.73%
Owns with a mortgage
22
20%
Owns outright
19
17.27%
Social rents from council
16
14.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.55%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Croyland & Swanspool

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Croyland & Swanspool area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £525,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Croyland & Swanspool 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 Croyland & Swanspool over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£360,000
Flats1£87,000
Semi-Detached51£233,000
Terraced30£200,000

10 year median price trend in Croyland & Swanspool

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Croyland & Swanspool.

Schools

In the NN8 2NP postcode area, located within Croyland, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN8 2NP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWarwick AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miNurseryCroyland Nursery School & Day NurseryLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN8 2NP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN8 2NP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBudgens5-6 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough, NN8 2DLWalking directions to Budgens
0.2 miMorrisons Daily97-99 Kingsway, Wellingborough, NN8 2EWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miSuper Grocers131 Doddington Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2LWWalking directions to Super Grocers

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,535
Band B£1,790
Band C£2,046
Band D£2,302
Band E£2,813
Band F£3,325
Band G£3,837
Band H£4,604

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth NorthamptonshireE06000061
Parliamentary ConstituencyWellingborough and RushdenE14001571
WardCroyland & SwanspoolE05016207
ParishWellingboroughE04013138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CroylandE02005699
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Northamptonshire 036BE01027318
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1998-12-01

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Data Sources

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