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NN12 8BF

Towcester · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Towcester
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Postcode district
NN12
Postcode sector
NN12 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN12 8AG 516 m
NN12 8ET 561 m
NN12 8AQ 789 m
NN12 6GX 968 m
NN12 8AH 1.0 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN12 8BF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2021
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN12
Postcode sector
NN12 8
Latitude
52.150133
Longitude
-1.002333
British National Grid easting
468,358
British National Grid northing
250,673

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Electoral ward
Towcester · E05016007
Parish or community
E04013514
Westminster constituency
South Northamptonshire · E14001490
Output area
E00138902
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 045E · E01027303
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 045 · E02005684

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
7
Secondary
1

  1. Greens Norton Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

  2. Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.7 km

  3. Sponne School

    Academy converter

    2.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
97
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 26
  • Public order 13
  • Vehicle crime 13
  • Anti social behaviour 13
  • Criminal damage and arson 9

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NN12 8 residents
10,031

Age bands in NN12 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16%

1,590 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

883 residents

Age 25 to 44
20%

1,984 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.8%

3,063 residents

Age 65 and over
24.3%

2,417 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • TOWCESTER MEDICAL CENTRE

    LINK WAY, TOWCESTER, NN12 6HH

    ODS code K83022

    2.7 km

  • THE BROOK HEALTH CENTRE

    SWINNEYFORD ROAD, TOWCESTER, NN12 6HD

    ODS code K83620

    2.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

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

Nearby transport

  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Caldecote

    0.3 miles

  • Letter Box

    BCT · Duncote

    0.6 miles

  • Demand Responsive Area

    BCT · Duncote

    0.6 miles

  • Letter Box

    BCT · Duncote

    0.6 miles

  • Northgate

    BCT · Towcester

    1.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 045E, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

28,872 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
5 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
0
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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools. Greens Norton Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

97 published events cover 12 months, averaging 8.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 26 events.

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