{"id":993745,"date":"2026-06-06T10:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/?p=993745"},"modified":"2026-06-06T10:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T10:19:38","slug":"northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Northamptonshire Postcode Areas, Districts and Map Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span 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ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Northamptonshire_Postcode_Areas_Districts_and_Map_Guide_NN_Area\" title=\"\u00a0Northamptonshire Postcode Areas, Districts and Map Guide (NN Area)\">\u00a0Northamptonshire Postcode Areas, Districts and Map Guide (NN Area)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Overview_of_the_NN_Postcode_Area\" title=\"\u00a0Overview of the NN Postcode Area\">\u00a0Overview of the NN Postcode Area<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Full_NN_Postcode_District_Breakdown\" title=\"\u00a0Full NN Postcode District Breakdown\">\u00a0Full NN Postcode District Breakdown<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Northampton_Districts_NN1%E2%80%93NN7\" title=\"\u00a0Northampton Districts (NN1\u2013NN7)\">\u00a0Northampton Districts (NN1\u2013NN7)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Wellingborough_Rushden_NN8%E2%80%93NN10\" title=\"\u00a0Wellingborough &amp; Rushden (NN8\u2013NN10)\">\u00a0Wellingborough &amp; Rushden (NN8\u2013NN10)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Daventry_Area_NN11\" title=\"\u00a0Daventry Area (NN11)\">\u00a0Daventry Area (NN11)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Towcester_Area_NN12\" title=\"\u00a0Towcester Area (NN12)\">\u00a0Towcester Area (NN12)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Brackley_Area_NN13\" title=\"\u00a0Brackley Area (NN13)\">\u00a0Brackley Area (NN13)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Kettering_Area_NN14%E2%80%93NN16\" title=\"\u00a0Kettering Area (NN14\u2013NN16)\">\u00a0Kettering Area (NN14\u2013NN16)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Corby_Area_NN17%E2%80%93NN18\" title=\"\u00a0Corby Area (NN17\u2013NN18)\">\u00a0Corby Area (NN17\u2013NN18)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Outlying_Area_NN29\" title=\"\u00a0Outlying Area (NN29)\">\u00a0Outlying Area (NN29)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Simple_%E2%80%9CMap_Style%E2%80%9D_Layout\" title=\"\u00a0Simple \u201cMap Style\u201d Layout\">\u00a0Simple \u201cMap Style\u201d Layout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Key_Post_Town_Clusters\" title=\"\u00a0Key Post Town Clusters\">\u00a0Key Post Town Clusters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Quick_Understanding_Tips\" title=\"\u00a0Quick Understanding Tips\">\u00a0Quick Understanding Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Northamptonshire_Postcode_Areas_Districts_Map_Guide_NN_Area\" title=\"\u00a0Northamptonshire Postcode Areas, Districts &amp; Map Guide (NN Area)\">\u00a0Northamptonshire Postcode Areas, Districts &amp; Map Guide (NN Area)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_With_Case_Studies_Community_Comments\" title=\"\u00a0With Case Studies + Community Comments\">\u00a0With Case Studies + Community Comments<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Quick_Structure_of_the_NN_Map\" title=\"\u00a0Quick Structure of the NN Map\">\u00a0Quick Structure of the NN Map<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_CASE_STUDY_1_Northampton_Town_Core_NN1%E2%80%93NN5\" title=\"\u00a0CASE STUDY 1: Northampton Town Core (NN1\u2013NN5)\">\u00a0CASE STUDY 1: Northampton Town Core (NN1\u2013NN5)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Example_NN1_Town_Centre\" title=\"\u00a0Example: NN1 (Town Centre)\">\u00a0Example: NN1 (Town Centre)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Real-world_pattern\" title=\"\u00a0Real-world pattern\">\u00a0Real-world pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Community-style_comments\" title=\"\u00a0Community-style comments\">\u00a0Community-style comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Insight\" title=\"\u00a0Insight\">\u00a0Insight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Example_NN3%E2%80%93NN4_Residential_suburbs\" title=\"\u00a0Example: NN3\u2013NN4 (Residential suburbs)\">\u00a0Example: NN3\u2013NN4 (Residential suburbs)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Real-world_pattern-2\" title=\"\u00a0Real-world pattern\">\u00a0Real-world pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Comments\" title=\"\u00a0Comments\">\u00a0Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Insight-2\" title=\"\u00a0Insight\">\u00a0Insight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_CASE_STUDY_2_Corby_Area_NN17%E2%80%93NN18\" title=\"\u00a0CASE STUDY 2: Corby Area (NN17\u2013NN18)\">\u00a0CASE STUDY 2: Corby Area (NN17\u2013NN18)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Example_NN18_East_Corby\" title=\"\u00a0Example: NN18 (East Corby)\">\u00a0Example: NN18 (East Corby)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Real-world_pattern-3\" title=\"\u00a0Real-world pattern\">\u00a0Real-world pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Community_comments\" title=\"\u00a0Community comments\">\u00a0Community comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Insight-3\" title=\"\u00a0Insight\">\u00a0Insight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_CASE_STUDY_3_Wellingborough_Rushden_NN8%E2%80%93NN10\" title=\"\u00a0CASE STUDY 3: Wellingborough &amp; Rushden (NN8\u2013NN10)\">\u00a0CASE STUDY 3: Wellingborough &amp; Rushden (NN8\u2013NN10)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Example_NN10_Rushden\" title=\"\u00a0Example: NN10 (Rushden)\">\u00a0Example: NN10 (Rushden)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Real-world_pattern-4\" title=\"\u00a0Real-world pattern\">\u00a0Real-world pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Comments-2\" title=\"\u00a0Comments\">\u00a0Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Insight-4\" title=\"\u00a0Insight\">\u00a0Insight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_CASE_STUDY_4_Daventry_Surrounding_Villages_NN11\" title=\"\u00a0CASE STUDY 4: Daventry &amp; Surrounding Villages (NN11)\">\u00a0CASE STUDY 4: Daventry &amp; Surrounding Villages (NN11)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Real-world_pattern-5\" title=\"\u00a0Real-world pattern\">\u00a0Real-world pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Comments-3\" title=\"\u00a0Comments\">\u00a0Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Insight-5\" title=\"\u00a0Insight\">\u00a0Insight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_CASE_STUDY_5_Towcester_Silverstone_Area_NN12\" title=\"\u00a0CASE STUDY 5: Towcester &amp; Silverstone Area (NN12)\">\u00a0CASE STUDY 5: Towcester &amp; Silverstone Area (NN12)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Real-world_pattern-6\" title=\"\u00a0Real-world pattern\">\u00a0Real-world pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-43\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Comments-4\" title=\"\u00a0Comments\">\u00a0Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-44\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Insight-6\" title=\"\u00a0Insight\">\u00a0Insight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-45\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_CASE_STUDY_6_Brackley_Area_NN13\" title=\"\u00a0CASE STUDY 6: Brackley Area (NN13)\">\u00a0CASE STUDY 6: Brackley Area (NN13)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-46\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Real-world_pattern-7\" title=\"\u00a0Real-world pattern\">\u00a0Real-world pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-47\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Comments-5\" title=\"\u00a0Comments\">\u00a0Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-48\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Insight-7\" title=\"\u00a0Insight\">\u00a0Insight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-49\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_CASE_STUDY_7_Kettering_Area_NN14%E2%80%93NN16\" title=\"\u00a0CASE STUDY 7: Kettering Area (NN14\u2013NN16)\">\u00a0CASE STUDY 7: Kettering Area (NN14\u2013NN16)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-50\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#Example_NN16_Kettering_town_centre\" title=\"Example: NN16 (Kettering town centre)\">Example: NN16 (Kettering town centre)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-51\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Real-world_pattern-8\" title=\"\u00a0Real-world pattern\">\u00a0Real-world pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-52\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Comments-6\" title=\"\u00a0Comments\">\u00a0Comments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-53\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Insight-8\" title=\"\u00a0Insight\">\u00a0Insight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-54\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_OVERALL_PATTERN_INSIGHTS_NN_AREA\" title=\"\u00a0OVERALL PATTERN INSIGHTS (NN AREA)\">\u00a0OVERALL PATTERN INSIGHTS (NN AREA)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-55\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Urban_Core_NN1%E2%80%93NN5\" title=\"\u00a0Urban Core (NN1\u2013NN5)\">\u00a0Urban Core (NN1\u2013NN5)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-56\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Mid-Tier_Towns_NN8%E2%80%93NN10_NN14%E2%80%93NN16\" title=\"\u00a0Mid-Tier Towns (NN8\u2013NN10, NN14\u2013NN16)\">\u00a0Mid-Tier Towns (NN8\u2013NN10, NN14\u2013NN16)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-57\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Rural_Lifestyle_Zones_NN11%E2%80%93NN13_NN29\" title=\"\u00a0Rural &amp; Lifestyle Zones (NN11\u2013NN13, NN29)\">\u00a0Rural &amp; Lifestyle Zones (NN11\u2013NN13, NN29)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-58\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_Regeneration_Zones_parts_of_NN17%E2%80%93NN18\" title=\"\u00a0Regeneration Zones (parts of NN17\u2013NN18)\">\u00a0Regeneration Zones (parts of NN17\u2013NN18)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-59\" href=\"https:\/\/ukpostcode.org\/content\/northamptonshire-postcode-areas-districts-and-map-guide\/#_SIMPLE_%E2%80%9CMAP_THINKING%E2%80%9D_MODEL\" title=\"\u00a0SIMPLE \u201cMAP THINKING\u201d MODEL\">\u00a0SIMPLE \u201cMAP THINKING\u201d MODEL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Northamptonshire_Postcode_Areas_Districts_and_Map_Guide_NN_Area\"><\/span>\u00a0Northamptonshire Postcode Areas, Districts and Map Guide (NN Area)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Overview_of_the_NN_Postcode_Area\"><\/span>\u00a0Overview of the NN Postcode Area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Northamptonshire is mainly covered by the <strong>NN postcode area<\/strong>, also known as the <strong>Northampton postcode area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>19 postcode districts (NN1\u2013NN18 + NN29)<\/li>\n<li>8 main post towns<\/li>\n<li>Major towns like Northampton, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Daventry, Towcester, Brackley, Rushden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The main centre of the system is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Northampton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Full_NN_Postcode_District_Breakdown\"><\/span>\u00a0Full NN Postcode District Breakdown<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Northampton_Districts_NN1%E2%80%93NN7\"><\/span>\u00a0Northampton Districts (NN1\u2013NN7)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are the core urban + surrounding villages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN1<\/strong> \u2013 Northampton town centre<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN2<\/strong> \u2013 Kingsthorpe, Boughton<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN3<\/strong> \u2013 East Northampton (Billing, Moulton areas)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN4<\/strong> \u2013 South Northampton (Wootton, Far Cotton, Grange Park)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN5<\/strong> \u2013 West Northampton (Duston, St James, Upton)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN6<\/strong> \u2013 Rural north villages (Brixworth, Earls Barton, Long Buckby)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN7<\/strong> \u2013 Rural west\/south villages (Roade, Bugbrooke, Blisworth)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Wellingborough_Rushden_NN8%E2%80%93NN10\"><\/span>\u00a0Wellingborough &amp; Rushden (NN8\u2013NN10)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN8<\/strong> \u2013 Wellingborough<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN9<\/strong> \u2013 Irthlingborough, Raunds<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN10<\/strong> \u2013 Rushden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Daventry_Area_NN11\"><\/span>\u00a0Daventry Area (NN11)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN11<\/strong> \u2013 Daventry + surrounding villages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Towcester_Area_NN12\"><\/span>\u00a0Towcester Area (NN12)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN12<\/strong> \u2013 Towcester + Silverstone area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Brackley_Area_NN13\"><\/span>\u00a0Brackley Area (NN13)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN13<\/strong> \u2013 Brackley + nearby villages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Kettering_Area_NN14%E2%80%93NN16\"><\/span>\u00a0Kettering Area (NN14\u2013NN16)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN14<\/strong> \u2013 Rural north\/east (Thrapston, Rothwell nearby)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN15<\/strong> \u2013 South Kettering, Burton Latimer<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN16<\/strong> \u2013 Kettering town centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Corby_Area_NN17%E2%80%93NN18\"><\/span>\u00a0Corby Area (NN17\u2013NN18)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN17<\/strong> \u2013 Corby (west\/south Corby)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NN18<\/strong> \u2013 East Corby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Outlying_Area_NN29\"><\/span>\u00a0Outlying Area (NN29)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN29<\/strong> \u2013 Villages like Wollaston, Irchester (east Northamptonshire edge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Simple_%E2%80%9CMap_Style%E2%80%9D_Layout\"><\/span>\u00a0Simple \u201cMap Style\u201d Layout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Think of Northamptonshire NN codes like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code>         NORTH\r\n   NN6 (villages)\r\n        NN7\r\nNN13   NN1-5   NN8-9\r\n(Brackley) (Northampton) (Wellingborough)\r\n\r\nWEST                 EAST\r\nNN11                 NN17-18\r\n(Daventry)           (Corby)\r\n\r\n        SOUTH\r\n      NN10 NN12\r\n     (Rushden Towcester)\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Key_Post_Town_Clusters\"><\/span>\u00a0Key Post Town Clusters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Northampton \u2192 NN1\u2013NN7<\/li>\n<li>Kettering \u2192 NN14\u2013NN16<\/li>\n<li>Corby \u2192 NN17\u2013NN18<\/li>\n<li>Wellingborough \u2192 NN8\u2013NN9<\/li>\n<li>Rushden \u2192 NN10<\/li>\n<li>Daventry \u2192 NN11<\/li>\n<li>Towcester \u2192 NN12<\/li>\n<li>Brackley \u2192 NN13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Quick_Understanding_Tips\"><\/span>\u00a0Quick Understanding Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN1\u2013NN7 = Northampton city + suburbs + countryside<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NN8\u2013NN10 = east Northamptonshire towns<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NN11\u2013NN13 = south &amp; southwest (rural + small towns)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NN14\u2013NN18 = north\/east towns (Kettering &amp; Corby areas)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here is a <strong>Northamptonshire Postcode Areas (NN) Guide with case studies and community-style comments<\/strong> based on real usage patterns, property discussions, and local insights (no external links included).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Northamptonshire_Postcode_Areas_Districts_Map_Guide_NN_Area\"><\/span>\u00a0Northamptonshire Postcode Areas, Districts &amp; Map Guide (NN Area)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_With_Case_Studies_Community_Comments\"><\/span>\u00a0With Case Studies + Community Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>NN postcode area<\/strong> covers most of Northamptonshire and surrounding parts of the East Midlands. It includes <strong>Northampton, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Daventry, Towcester, Brackley, and Rushden<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>19 postcode districts (NN1\u2013NN18 + NN29)<\/strong>, ranging from dense town centres to rural villages.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Quick_Structure_of_the_NN_Map\"><\/span>\u00a0Quick Structure of the NN Map<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NN1\u2013NN7 \u2192 Northampton city + suburbs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NN8\u2013NN10 \u2192 Wellingborough &amp; Rushden<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NN11\u2013NN13 \u2192 Daventry, Towcester, Brackley (rural\/small towns)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NN14\u2013NN16 \u2192 Kettering region<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NN17\u2013NN18 \u2192 Corby region<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>NN29 \u2192 East rural fringe villages<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_CASE_STUDY_1_Northampton_Town_Core_NN1%E2%80%93NN5\"><\/span>\u00a0CASE STUDY 1: Northampton Town Core (NN1\u2013NN5)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Example_NN1_Town_Centre\"><\/span>\u00a0Example: NN1 (Town Centre)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Real-world_pattern\"><\/span>\u00a0Real-world pattern<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dense urban living<\/li>\n<li>Shops, offices, transport hub<\/li>\n<li>High movement of people daily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Community-style_comments\"><\/span>\u00a0Community-style comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cVery convenient for trains, shops, and hospital access.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBusy nightlife and events, but can feel noisy on weekends.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGood for young professionals who want everything close.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Insight\"><\/span>\u00a0Insight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>NN1 is the <strong>most urban postcode in the entire county<\/strong>, with the highest density and commercial activity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Example_NN3%E2%80%93NN4_Residential_suburbs\"><\/span>\u00a0Example: NN3\u2013NN4 (Residential suburbs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Real-world_pattern-2\"><\/span>\u00a0Real-world pattern<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Family housing estates<\/li>\n<li>School catchments<\/li>\n<li>Mixed income areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Comments\"><\/span>\u00a0Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cQuiet compared to the town centre.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGood balance between city access and suburban calm.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTraffic can build up during school runs.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Insight-2\"><\/span>\u00a0Insight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These districts act as the <strong>main commuter belt for Northampton workers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_CASE_STUDY_2_Corby_Area_NN17%E2%80%93NN18\"><\/span>\u00a0CASE STUDY 2: Corby Area (NN17\u2013NN18)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Example_NN18_East_Corby\"><\/span>\u00a0Example: NN18 (East Corby)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Real-world_pattern-3\"><\/span>\u00a0Real-world pattern<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Large residential estates<\/li>\n<li>Industrial zones nearby<\/li>\n<li>Diverse and growing population<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Community_comments\"><\/span>\u00a0Community comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cStrong sense of community and lots of new housing.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGood amenities, parks, and schools nearby.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSome areas feel more dense and urban than expected.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Insight-3\"><\/span>\u00a0Insight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>NN18 is a <strong>fast-growing regeneration zone<\/strong>, with population density increasing due to new housing developments and industrial jobs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_CASE_STUDY_3_Wellingborough_Rushden_NN8%E2%80%93NN10\"><\/span>\u00a0CASE STUDY 3: Wellingborough &amp; Rushden (NN8\u2013NN10)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Example_NN10_Rushden\"><\/span>\u00a0Example: NN10 (Rushden)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Real-world_pattern-4\"><\/span>\u00a0Real-world pattern<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mix of town centre + suburban streets<\/li>\n<li>Retail parks and older housing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Comments-2\"><\/span>\u00a0Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAffordable compared to Northampton.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNice balance of town and countryside nearby.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGood for commuters working in nearby towns.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Insight-4\"><\/span>\u00a0Insight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>NN10 is often seen as a <strong>value-for-money commuter postcode<\/strong>, especially for families.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_CASE_STUDY_4_Daventry_Surrounding_Villages_NN11\"><\/span>\u00a0CASE STUDY 4: Daventry &amp; Surrounding Villages (NN11)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Real-world_pattern-5\"><\/span>\u00a0Real-world pattern<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Semi-rural market town<\/li>\n<li>New-build estates + older centre<\/li>\n<li>Strong commuter links<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Comments-3\"><\/span>\u00a0Comments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cQuiet, safe-feeling town atmosphere.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNot much nightlife, but very family-friendly.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPeople often move here for space and schools.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Insight-5\"><\/span>\u00a0Insight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>NN11 is a <strong>lifestyle postcode<\/strong>, prioritising space and calm over city energy.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_CASE_STUDY_5_Towcester_Silverstone_Area_NN12\"><\/span>\u00a0CASE STUDY 5: Towcester &amp; 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