Spring Gardens, Northampton, NN1 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 1LX 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 Spring Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Gardens was 61.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.6% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Spring Gardens has the 31st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 540th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 1LX, 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 Spring Gardens are based on 69 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 Spring Gardens, Northampton, NN1 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 1LX

Average Price
£245,117

Semi-Detached
£351,352

Terraced
£180,207

Detached
£398,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Gardens

Average Price
£318,963

Semi-Detached
£292,338

Terraced
£280,249

Detached
£417,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£325,496

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Spring Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2020-04-06	£361,220
36 Spring Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-07-31	£317,506
44 Spring Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-02-10	£321,147
34 Spring Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-10-28	£237,442
36 Spring Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-08-06	£225,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 1LX

Employment

NN1 1LX 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 , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	2,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,850 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	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	1,082 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	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,664 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,120 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	731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,015 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,560 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,278 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	4,416 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	1,183 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	2,871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	4,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	5,086 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	137 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mew , Northampton NN1 2BG	- not rated	354 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	1out of 4	857 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Complementary Education Complementary Education County Office , Cromwell Complementary Education Centre NN1 3EX	- not rated	986 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
Tom Gregory Kitchen	2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton	85 yd
Pamukkale Turkish Restaurant	54 St Giles Street, Northampton	116 yd
Saints on St Giles	62 St Giles Street, Northampton	116 yd
7Bone Burger Co	47-49 St Giles Street, Northampton	169 yd
Dreams Coffee Lounge	59 St Giles Street, Northampton	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Velvet Room	31 St Giles Street, Northampton	169 yd
Sza Bar	Charmack House, Castilian Street	169 yd
The Cordwainer	43-45 The Ridings, Northampton	235 yd
Princess Alexandra PH	1 Alexandra Road, Northampton	268 yd
The Fish	11 Fish Street, Northampton	276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ Foodi	2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton	85 yd
Yokoso Sushi & Bento	7 Fish Street, Northampton	276 yd
Flames Pizza & Grill	28 York Road, Northampton	303 yd
Greggs	51 Abington Street, Northampton	303 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab	8 Abington Square, Northampton	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	255 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	279 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	396 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	452 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	315 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	392 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	690 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		816 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	915 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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