Scholars Court, Northampton, NN1 1DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 1DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.1%	50.2%	9.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	58.9%	49.8%	-9.1%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	33.1%	-12.9%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	37.4%	5.7%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.9%	7.6%	-4.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6%	19.1%	13.1%	6.1%	13.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	47.3%	-5.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.8%	21.5%	-13.3%	33.6%	-12.1%
Fair health	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.4%	23.8%	22.4%	4.0%	19.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	26.4%	17.3%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	6.5%	-8.2%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	44.2%	1.7%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	7.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.9%	17.2%	13.3%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.1%	65%	-15.1%	81.4%	-16.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	51.4%	-19.9%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	16%	15.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	21.4%	12.2%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	51.8%	-18.1%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	6.4%	10.6%	4.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	15.8%	5.9%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	15.1%	8.0%	1.9%	13.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	29.8%	76.7%	-46.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	18.3%	1.2%	17.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	65.3%	46.2%	19.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Scholars Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Court was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scholars Court has the 26th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 583rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN1 1DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Scholars Court are based on 218 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Scholars Court, Northampton, NN1 1DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 1DQ

Average Price
£248,122

Semi-Detached
£332,333

Terraced
£349,249

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,348

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Court

Average Price
£284,575

Semi-Detached
£296,557

Terraced
£446,784

Detached
£416,458

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,552

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Scholars Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2025-04-04	£153,000
2 Scholars Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-09-30	£172,368
26 Scholars Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-04-05	£144,017
28 Scholars Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-12-09	£167,833
3 Scholars Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2021-02-12	£154,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 1DQ

Employment

NN1 1DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	82
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	16
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,881 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	2,936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	4,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sahara Restaurant NN	19-21 Derngate, Northampton	211 yd
Haycock and Tailbar Associates Ltd	15 Derngate, Northampton	211 yd
PJAYZ KITCHEN	19-21 Derngate, Northampton	211 yd
La Famiglia Restaurant & Lounge Bar	17 Castilian Street, Northampton	233 yd
Akasaka	23 Castilian Street, Northampton	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sza Bar	Charmack House, Castilian Street	218 yd
Old Bank	4/7 St Giles Square, Northampton	294 yd
Optimist	23-25 St Giles Street, Northampton	294 yd
Wig & Pen	19 St Giles Street, Northampton	294 yd
Velvet Room	31 St Giles Street, Northampton	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ Foodi	2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton	291 yd
Yokoso Sushi & Bento	7 Fish Street, Northampton	351 yd
Greggs	51 Abington Street, Northampton	443 yd
Noodle X	11 Abington Street, Northampton	453 yd
Mr Liu Kitchen	48 Bridge Street, Northampton	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	232 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	402 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	452 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	501 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	176 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Cripps Recreation Centre NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CLIFTONVILLE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	349 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	451 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	462 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.