St Johns Street, Northampton, NN1 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 1EQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.2%	56.5%	12.3%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	55.8%	43.5%	-12.3%	49.0%	-5.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around NN1 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	59.8%	90.1%	30.3%	37.9%	52.2%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	4.6%	-10.4%	44.2%	-39.6%
Separated	7.5%	0.9%	-6.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	14%	4.4%	-9.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	46.2%	6.4%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	38.5%	36.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around NN1 1EQ this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	6.3%	-11.0%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	3.3%	-10.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	62.4%	48.4%	16.9%	45.5%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	15.7%	-15.1%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	10.7%	1.3%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3%	30%	27.0%	2.5%	27.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	9.4%	8.1%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.8%	40.7%	-38.1%	81.4%	-40.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	69.7%	65.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.5%	13.4%	9.9%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	65.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is St Johns Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Street was 684.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 478.9% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 408.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 1EQ, 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 St Johns Street are based on 3 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 St Johns Street, Northampton, NN1 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 1EQ

Average Price
£92,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,884

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Street

Average Price
£99,947

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Bassett Lowke House, 39 St Johns Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2008-01-30	£118,306
Flat 2 Bassett Lowke House, 39 St Johns Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2007-02-28	£109,677
Flat 4 Bassett Lowke House, 39 St Johns Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£47,000	2004-10-29	£67,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 1EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 1EQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	242
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	177
Full-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	4
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Education	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	4,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,942 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	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,079 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,734 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,832 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	- not rated	1,232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	4,692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WiEducate LTD 8 Cheyne Walk , NN1 5PT	- not rated	443 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mew , Northampton NN1 2BG	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	1out of 4	808 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Complementary Education Complementary Education County Office , Cromwell Complementary Education Centre NN1 3EX	- not rated	923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel Cafe	4 Angel Street, Northampton	108 yd
Yellow Bourbon Coffee Roasters Ltd	Angel Mews Angel Street, Northampton	108 yd
Royal & Derngate	Northampton Theatres Trust Ltd, 19-21 Guildhall Road	139 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Bridge Street, Northampton	167 yd
Five Lads Northampton	39-41 Bridge Street, Northampton	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
NB's	25 Bridge Street, Northampton	167 yd
The Mail Coach	8 Derngate, Northampton	190 yd
Dept of Meat & Social Affairs	60 Bridge Street, Northampton	197 yd
Playhouse	34-38 Bridge Street, Northampton	197 yd
Stereo	33 Bridge Street, Northampton	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Liu Kitchen	48 Bridge Street, Northampton	191 yd
Grillers	44-46 Bridge Street, Northampton	195 yd
Papa Johns	40 Bridge Street, Northampton	197 yd
Wing Wah	42 Bridge Street, Northampton	197 yd
Hello Burger	50b Bridge Street, Northampton	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	172 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	330 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	356 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	434 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	445 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	525 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 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	630 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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