NN5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,189
Current units
893
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East Midlands
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
296

Postcode sectors in NN5

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

5 sectors
27,168 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
59, The Scarplands, Northampton, NN5 6EY 23 July 2026 £250,000
5, Bowden Road, Northampton, NN5 5LT 20 July 2026 £162,000
95, Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, NN5 6DP 15 July 2026 £316,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
14
Primary
11
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,595
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,633
  • Anti social behaviour 876
  • Shoplifting 403
  • Criminal damage and arson 273
  • Public order 264

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NN5 usual residents
45,309
Age-profile population
45,374

Age bands in NN5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
20.6%

9,342 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

4,875 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.4%

13,774 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.3%

10,556 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

6,827 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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 851 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

819 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 756 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

1

in this district

  • ST LUKES PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    TIMKEN WAY SOUTH, DUSTON, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 6FR

    ODS code K83041

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 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £260,000 from 4,237 recorded sales in NN5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for West Northamptonshire is £292,754 in June 2026, up 2.5% year on year.

Schools

14 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 0 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

4,595 published events cover 12 months, averaging 382.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,633 events.

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