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NN12 7HH

Towcester · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Towcester
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Postcode district
NN12
Postcode sector
NN12 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN12 6HH 18 m
NN12 6HD 49 m
NN12 6HE 73 m
NN12 6HF 82 m
NN12 6PD 92 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN12 7HH
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1992
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN12
Postcode sector
NN12 7
Latitude
52.126912
Longitude
-0.992012
British National Grid easting
469,100
British National Grid northing
248,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Electoral ward
Towcester · E05016007
Parish or community
E04013515
Westminster constituency
South Northamptonshire · E14001490
Output area
E00138881
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 047C · E01027299
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 047 · E02005685

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
8
Secondary
1

  1. Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

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    288 m

  2. Towcester Church of England Primary School

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    467 m

  3. Sponne School

    Academy converter

    624 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
669
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 254
  • Anti social behaviour 148
  • Criminal damage and arson 48
  • Other theft 46
  • Public order 45

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NN12 7 residents
6,435

Age bands in NN12 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

1,060 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

619 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.5%

1,412 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.5%

2,071 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

1,412 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.

GP practices

2

within 5 km straight-line

  • TOWCESTER MEDICAL CENTRE

    LINK WAY, TOWCESTER, NN12 6HH

    ODS code K83022

    18 m

  • THE BROOK HEALTH CENTRE

    SWINNEYFORD ROAD, TOWCESTER, NN12 6HD

    ODS code K83620

    49 m

Nearby transport

  • Health Centre

    BCT · Towcester

    0.0 miles

  • Health Centre

    BCT · Towcester

    0.0 miles

  • Balmoral Close

    BCT · Towcester

    0.1 miles

  • Sponnes Road

    BCT · Towcester

    0.1 miles

  • Sponnes Road

    BCT · Towcester

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 047C, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,753 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
10 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School is the nearest published school at 288 m.

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

Recorded crime

669 published events cover 12 months, averaging 55.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 254 events.

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