North Northamptonshire

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

North Northamptonshire supports 149,695 workplace jobs with median earnings broadly in line with the England average. The claimant rate (3.4%) is lower than the England average of 4.1%.

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Workplace Jobs

149,695

Claimant Rate

3.4%

England: 4.1%

Median Annual Earnings

£32,882

164th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£273,851

1.8%

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£61,413

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Employment & Labour Market

Monthly claimant count rate over the past 3 years.

Source: Claimant Count via Nomis, BRES, 2020-2026·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for North Northamptonshire's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Manufacturing (LQ 1.87) and Transport & storage (LQ 1.68). Administrative & support services shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Transport & storage underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Wholesale & retail trade

Most Specialised

Manufacturing

England: LQ 1.87

Fastest Growing

Administrative & support services

Specialised Sectors

4

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Economic Output

Estimated Gross Value Added for North Northamptonshire, derived from sector employment and national productivity ratios.

Total GVA

£9.2bn

GVA per Job

£61,413

England: £63,763

Productivity Rank

145

145th of 391

Top GVA Sector

Manufacturing

Estimates based on national GVA-per-job ratios applied to local sector employment (BRES). Indicative only. See Methodology for details.

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £32,882 are in line with the England median of £33,080.

Median Annual

£32,882

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£12,402

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Skills & Qualifications

Census 2021 highest qualification and occupation data.

Source: Census 2021, ONS

Demographics

Census 2021 population by age band.

The population is 359,525 with 63.5% of working age. The dependency ratio is 57.5%.

Population

359,525

Working-Age %

63.5%

Dependency Ratio

57.5%

Working-Age Pop.

228,267

Source: Census 2021, ONS·Last updated 2021

Commuting & Travel to Work

Census 2021 method of travel to work for North Northamptonshire residents.

23.6% of residents work from home (below the national average). The most common commute method is driving a car or van (57%).

Total Commuters

178,855

Work from Home

23.6%

Source: Census 2021 TS061, ONS·Last updated 2021

Business Environment

Business data not available for this area.

Business count data is not available for this area.

UK Business Counts data covers VAT and/or PAYE registered enterprises. Some areas may have suppressed data due to disclosure control.

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for North Northamptonshire vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £273,851 is below the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£273,851

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Place & Deprivation

Deprivation data not available for this area.

IMD data is only available for English local authorities.

The English Indices of Deprivation 2019 cover 317 English local authorities. Scottish and Welsh areas use separate indices (SIMD and WIMD) with different methodologies.

Impact Calculator

Estimate the economic impact of investment or job creation in North Northamptonshire using regional input-output multipliers.

Source: Derived from ONS Supply-Use Tables, regionalized via SLQ, 2019·Last updated March 2026