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NN1 5DF

Castle · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Castle
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
Postcode district
NN1
Postcode sector
NN1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN1 5DE 49 m
NN1 5BJ 92 m
NN1 5DB 118 m
NN1 5HR 149 m
NN1 5HP 151 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN1 5DF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN1
Postcode sector
NN1 5
Latitude
52.238285
Longitude
-0.876759
British National Grid easting
476,798
British National Grid northing
260,603

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Electoral ward
Castle · E05015983
Parish or community
E04013033
Westminster constituency
Northampton South · E14001407
Output area
E00138508
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 034A · E01027224
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 034 · E02005674

Postcode source versions

Explore NN1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
85
Primary
50
Secondary
8

  1. Vernon Terrace Primary School

    Community school

    208 m

  2. Barry Primary School

    Community school

    506 m

  3. Northampton School for Boys

    Academy converter

    639 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,502
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,641
  • Anti social behaviour 980
  • Shoplifting 720
  • Public order 572
  • Other theft 530

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NN1 5 residents
9,593

Age bands in NN1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.7%

1,390 residents

Age 15 to 24
20.6%

1,946 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.6%

3,077 residents

Age 45 to 64
21%

1,978 residents

Age 65 and over
11%

1,038 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

22

within 5 km

  • ABINGTON PARK SURGERY

    CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, ARDINGTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5LT

    ODS code K83029

    687 m

  • KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

    CHRISTCHURCH MEDICAL CENTRE, KING EDWARD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 5LY

    ODS code K83012

    866 m

  • MAPLE ACCESS PARTNERSHIP LLP

    MAPLE HOUSE, 17-19 HAZELWOOD ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 1LG

    ODS code K83621

    989 m

  • COUNTY SURGERY

    202-204 ABINGTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QA

    ODS code K83056

    1.2 km

  • THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR.

    2 THE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4SB

    ODS code K83050

    1.4 km

  • THE MOUNTS MEDICAL CENTRE

    CAMPBELL STREET, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 3DS

    ODS code K83025

    1.5 km

  • LEICESTER TCE HEALTHCARE CTR

    7-8 LEICESTER TERRACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AL

    ODS code K83014

    1.7 km

  • LANGHAM PLACE SURGERY

    11 LANGHAM PLACE, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6AA

    ODS code K83027

    1.7 km

  • ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    51A BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2JG

    ODS code K83043

    1.8 km

  • PARK AVE MED CNT & KINGS HEATH PRACTICE

    166-168 PARK AVENUE NORTH, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2HZ

    ODS code K83042

    2.2 km

  • GREENVIEW SURGERY

    129 HAZELDENE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7PB

    ODS code K83077

    2.3 km

  • KINGSTHORPE MEDICAL CTR.

    EASTERN AVENUE SOUTH, KINGSLEY, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7JN

    ODS code K83035

    2.4 km

  • QUEENSVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    THORNTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6LS

    ODS code K83003

    2.5 km

  • ELEANOR CROSS HEALTHCARE

    DELAPRE MEDICAL CENTRE, GLOUCESTER AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 8QF

    ODS code K83010

    2.7 km

  • PENVALE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HARDWICK ROAD, EAST HUNSBURY, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 0GP

    ODS code Y08368

    3.4 km

  • WOOTTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    36-38 HIGH STREET, WOOTTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 6LW

    ODS code K83055

    4.1 km

  • DR ABBAS

    WESTON FAVELL P/C CENTRE, BILLING BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8DW

    ODS code K83618

    4.1 km

  • MAYFIELD SURGERY

    BILLING BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8DW

    ODS code K83076

    4.1 km

  • WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLMECROSS ROAD, THORPLANDS, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8AW

    ODS code K83040

    4.1 km

  • DANES CAMP MEDICAL CENTRE

    ROWTREE ROAD, EAST HUNSBURY, NORTHAMPTON, NN4 0NY

    ODS code K83610

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 22 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Andrews Hospital

    BCT · Northampton

    0.0 miles

  • Alfred Street

    BCT · Northampton

    0.1 miles

  • St Andrews Hospital

    BCT · Northampton

    0.1 miles

  • Alfred Street

    BCT · Northampton

    0.2 miles

  • Lutterworth Road

    BCT · Northampton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 034A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,308 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

85 open schools are in scope, including 50 primary and 8 secondary schools. Vernon Terrace Primary School is the nearest published school at 208 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

7,502 published events cover 12 months, averaging 625.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,641 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.