NN3 4UQ

Blackthorn & Rectory Farm · West Northamptonshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
Postcode district
NN3
Postcode sector
NN3 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NN3 8TR 18 m
NN3 8UH 56 m
NN3 8TS 66 m
NN3 8UF 97 m
NN3 8EN 108 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NN3 4UQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
NN
Postcode district
NN3
Postcode sector
NN3 4
Latitude
52.269175
Longitude
-0.820260
British National Grid easting
480,600
British National Grid northing
264,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
West Northamptonshire · E06000062
Parish or community
E04013033
Westminster constituency
Northampton North · E14001406
Output area
E00138372
Lower layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 009D · E01027200
Middle layer super output area
West Northamptonshire 009 · E02005654

Postcode source versions

Explore NN3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
54
Primary
33
Secondary
8
  1. Blackthorn Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    286 m
  2. Greenfields Specialist School for Communication

    Academy special converter

    405 m
  3. Woodvale Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    715 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,647
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,109
  • Anti social behaviour 441
  • Vehicle crime 205
  • Criminal damage and arson 195
  • Shoplifting 157

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available

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 not available.

GP practices

13

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR ABBAS

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

    ODS code K83618

    1.4 km

  • MAYFIELD SURGERY

    BILLING BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8DW

    ODS code K83076

    1.4 km

  • WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLMECROSS ROAD, THORPLANDS, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 8AW

    ODS code K83040

    1.5 km

  • BROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    ECTON BROOK ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 5EN

    ODS code K83048

    1.8 km

  • MOULTON SURGERY

    120 NORTHAMPTON LANE NORTH, MOULTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 7QP

    ODS code K83009

    2.9 km

  • ABINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    51A BEECH AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN3 2JG

    ODS code K83043

    3.6 km

  • PARK AVE MED CNT & KINGS HEATH PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K83042

    3.7 km

  • EARLS BARTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    8 AGGATE WAY, EARLS BARTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 0EU

    ODS code K83601

    4.3 km

  • COUNTY SURGERY

    202-204 ABINGTON AVENUE, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4QA

    ODS code K83056

    4.3 km

  • KING EDWARD ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code K83012

    4.3 km

  • THE CRESCENT MEDICAL CTR.

    2 THE CRESCENT, NORTHAMPTON, NN1 4SB

    ODS code K83050

    4.4 km

  • GREENVIEW SURGERY

    129 HAZELDENE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7PB

    ODS code K83077

    4.4 km

  • ABINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K83029

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Spinneyside Walk

    BCT · Blackthorn

    0.1 miles
  • Spinneyside Walk

    BCT · Blackthorn

    0.1 miles
  • Dryleys Court

    BCT · Goldings

    0.1 miles
  • Dryleys Court

    BCT · Goldings

    0.2 miles
  • Arlbury Road

    BCT · Blackthorn

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Northamptonshire 009D, 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

6,854 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 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

54 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 8 secondary schools. Blackthorn Primary School is the nearest published school at 286 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,647 published events cover 12 months, averaging 220.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,109 events.

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