Hazelwood Road, Northampton, NN1 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 1LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents 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	48%	55.2%	7.2%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	52%	44.8%	-7.2%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.2% 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	54.4%	67.2%	12.8%	37.9%	29.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	24.1%	9.2%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.6%	4.6%	-8.0%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	13.4%	2.1%	-11.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.2%	52%	18.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	42.4%	33.7%	-8.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	17%	10.4%	-6.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1LJ this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	8.8%	-10.0%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	28.4%	15.0%	16.9%	11.5%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	41.8%	9.6%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	10.9%	9.4%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.1%	16.3%	12.2%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.1%	60.4%	-23.7%	81.4%	-21.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	48.3%	-29.6%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	11.1%	22.7%	11.6%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.5%	12.3%	6.8%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	48.3%	-29.2%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	16.7%	13.4%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	10.3%	7.0%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	11.8%	3.7%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
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	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Hazelwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hazelwood Road was 154.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hazelwood Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 1LJ, 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 Hazelwood Road are based on 111 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 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, NN1 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 1LJ

Average Price
£118,774

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,774

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hazelwood Road

Average Price
£263,143

Semi-Detached
£403,538

Terraced
£396,788

Detached
£401,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,854

Other
£320,425

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hazelwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 3 - 7 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,500	2025-05-06	£77,932
Flat 2 3 - 7 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-02-25	£49,587
Flat 12 3 - 7 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-16	£124,352
Flat 2 3 - 7 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-03-23	£102,648
Flat 12 3 - 7 Hazelwood Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2018-05-17	£114,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 1LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 1LJ 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

Full-Time Employee	93
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	8
Retired	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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 , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	2,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	4,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community school	No	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	1,785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,785 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,215 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,215 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,215 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
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,085 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,637 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,229 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	4,560 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	1,217 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	2,754 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	4,719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	5,011 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	161 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mew , Northampton NN1 2BG	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	1out of 4	850 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Complementary Education Complementary Education County Office , Cromwell Complementary Education Centre NN1 3EX	- not rated	978 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
La Famiglia Restaurant & Lounge Bar	17 Castilian Street, Northampton	131 yd
The Sahara Restaurant NN	19-21 Derngate, Northampton	132 yd
Haycock and Tailbar Associates Ltd	15 Derngate, Northampton	132 yd
PJAYZ KITCHEN	19-21 Derngate, Northampton	132 yd
Akasaka	23 Castilian Street, Northampton	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sza Bar	Charmack House, Castilian Street	107 yd
Velvet Room	31 St Giles Street, Northampton	185 yd
Old Bank	4/7 St Giles Square, Northampton	209 yd
Optimist	23-25 St Giles Street, Northampton	209 yd
Wig & Pen	19 St Giles Street, Northampton	209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ Foodi	2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton	219 yd
Yokoso Sushi & Bento	7 Fish Street, Northampton	246 yd
Greggs	51 Abington Street, Northampton	328 yd
Noodle X	11 Abington Street, Northampton	364 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	2 Wood Street, Grosvenor Centre	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	285 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	310 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	358 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	387 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	134 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	265 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	334 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	406 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	579 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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