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Northampton NN17 9 area guide

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Is Northampton NN17 9 a good place to live?

In Northampton (NN17 9), recorded crime is 574% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Northampton NN17 9

Northampton NN17 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 90 crimesJun 24: 90 crimesJul 24: 110 crimesAug 24: 86 crimesSep 24: 84 crimesOct 24: 88 crimesNov 24: 86 crimesDec 24: 66 crimesJan 25: 81 crimesFeb 25: 81 crimesMar 25: 109 crimesApr 25: 74 crimesMay 25: 87 crimesJun 25: 118 crimesJul 25: 117 crimesAug 25: 99 crimesSep 25: 84 crimesOct 25: 83 crimesNov 25: 85 crimesDec 25: 59 crimesJan 26: 45 crimesFeb 26: 65 crimesMar 26: 87 crimesApr 26: 101 crimes Apr 26: 101 crimes 118 45 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in NN17 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 86/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
34%
Households with children
28%
Households
1,486

Owned 45% · Social rent 32% · Private rent 23%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NN17 9.

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Northampton NN17 9: frequently asked questions

Is Northampton NN17 9 a good place to live?

In Northampton (NN17 9), recorded crime is 574% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Northampton NN17 9?

Recorded crime in Northampton NN17 9 runs at 1803.6 per 1,000 properties, 574% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Northampton NN17 9 safe?

Crime in Northampton NN17 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Northampton NN17 9 runs at 1803.6 per 1,000 properties, 574% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Northampton NN17 9 at risk of flooding?

Northampton NN17 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Northampton NN17 9 a deprived area?

Northampton NN17 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).