The Ridings, Northampton, NN1 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 2AQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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%	55.1%	7.1%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	52%	44.9%	-7.1%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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%	62.7%	8.3%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	19.6%	4.7%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	13.4%	1.9%	-11.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	33.2%	52.8%	19.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	42.4%	29.2%	-13.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.8%	22.2%	3.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	7.6%	-8.1%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19%	5.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	33.5%	1.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.1%	66.9%	-17.2%	81.4%	-14.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

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	77.9%	51.4%	-26.5%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	11.1%	19.8%	8.7%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	7.9%	7.9%	0.8%	7.1%
Africa	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	10.7%	6.6%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	1.3%	4.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	51.1%	-26.4%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	15.2%	11.9%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	16.3%	8.6%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is The Ridings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Ridings was 2366.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1744.0% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Ridings has the 2nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1163.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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 2AQ, 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 The Ridings are based on 213 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 The Ridings, Northampton, NN1 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2AQ

Average Price
£500,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£500,304

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Ridings

Average Price
£416,159

Semi-Detached
£440,645

Terraced
£428,419

Detached
£484,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,354

Other
£462,498

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RidingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Bakehouse The Ridings, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£364,000	2014-09-16	£525,372
The Old Bakehouse The Ridings, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£259,000	2014-02-18	£399,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 2AQ 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	66
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Retired	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4

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 , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,606 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	4out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,012 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	4,534 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	896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,246 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,025 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	231 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	644 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,765 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 Smoke Pit	11a The Ridings, Northampton	2 yd
Lawrence's Coffeehouse	35-37 St Giles Street, Northampton	51 yd
Caffe d'Italia	5 Fish Street, Northampton	54 yd
Dreams Coffee Lounge	59 St Giles Street, Northampton	65 yd
7Bone Burger Co	47-49 St Giles Street, Northampton	65 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cordwainer	43-45 The Ridings, Northampton	3 yd
The Fish	11 Fish Street, Northampton	54 yd
Velvet Room	31 St Giles Street, Northampton	65 yd
Sza Bar	Charmack House, Castilian Street	125 yd
Old Bank	4/7 St Giles Square, Northampton	127 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yokoso Sushi & Bento	7 Fish Street, Northampton	54 yd
Greggs	51 Abington Street, Northampton	102 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	2 Wood Street, Grosvenor Centre	178 yd
Noodle X	11 Abington Street, Northampton	185 yd
AJ Foodi	2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	71 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	166 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	254 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	414 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	155 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	175 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	422 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	493 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 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	612 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	621 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		702 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 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.

Overview of NN1 2AQ