Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 1QF has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	49%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.5%	51%	0.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	63.2%	49.4%	-13.8%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	33.2%	11.8%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10%	10.7%	0.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	50.9%	42.4%	-8.5%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	34.3%	39.8%	5.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	8.3%	13%	4.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	21.7%	2.2%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	8.7%	6.9%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	31.2%	-1.5%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1%	4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.7%	9.7%	8.0%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.3%	69.6%	-11.7%	81.4%	-11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	86.5%	71%	-15.5%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	8.7%	11.8%	3.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	71.2%	-14.6%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	13.3%	11.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street was 312.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 164.7% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bridge Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 60th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 1QF, 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 Bridge Street are based on 92 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 Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 1QF

Average Price
£865,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,166,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£563,868

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£271,320

Semi-Detached
£342,406

Terraced
£355,857

Detached
£559,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,352

Other
£451,403

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 Bridge Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£479,700	2016-11-07	£565,045
149 - 151 Bridge Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2006-10-13	£1,194,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 1QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	1,836 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	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	4,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,260 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	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary School Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	- not rated	2,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,294 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,294 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,093 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mereway Middle School Mereway , NN4 8EJ	- not rated	2,176 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	5,167 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	1,565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	2,244 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	4,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,804 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	703 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacin Delapre Annex , Alton Street NN4 8EN	- not rated	836 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mew , Northampton NN1 2BG	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	- not rated	1,025 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sakura Japanese Restaurant	149-151 Bridge Street, Northampton	1 yd
Aladdins Balti	96 Bridge Street, Northampton	240 yd
The Church Restaurant	67/83 Bridge Street, Northampton	240 yd
NB's Outdoor Events	2 Commercial Street, Northampton	324 yd
Aspers (Northampton) Ltd	Commercial Street, Northampton	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northampton Brewery Sports & Social Club	Old Towcester Road, Far Cotton	215 yd
King Billy	2 Commercial Street, Northampton	324 yd
The Pomfret Arms	10 Cotton End, Northampton	327 yd
Dept of Meat & Social Affairs	60 Bridge Street, Northampton	364 yd
NB's	25 Bridge Street, Northampton	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ruby	18/20 Cotton End, Northampton	327 yd
Papa Johns	40 Bridge Street, Northampton	364 yd
Wing Wah	42 Bridge Street, Northampton	364 yd
Hello Burger	50b Bridge Street, Northampton	364 yd
Mr Liu Kitchen	48 Bridge Street, Northampton	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	300 yd
Asda	London Road, Northampton	461 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	464 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	550 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	284 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	376 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	605 yd
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	709 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 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	779 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	799 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%

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