The Ridings is in Northampton and in Northampton district.
NN1 2AQ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Northampton South. This postcode has been in use
since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Ridings, Northampton, NN1 2AQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: NN1 2AA, NN1 1JF, NN1 2AP, NN1 1LD, NN1 1JS, NN1 2AW, NN1 1JT, NN1 1NN, NN1 1JA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Bakehouse The Ridings, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building | £364,000 | 2014-09-16 | £364,000 |
| The Old Bakehouse The Ridings, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building | £259,000 | 2014-02-18 | £259,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | 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 |
| 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 |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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.
In 2023, 3163 crimes were reported
near The Ridings .
It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported).
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of NN1 2AQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
NN1 2AQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Female | 98 |
| Male | 80 |
| Single | 99 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 31 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 3 |
| Very good health | 94 |
| Good health | 52 |
| Fair health | 23 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 35 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 14 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 12 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 30 |
| Degree or Similar | 53 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 7 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Black African | 14 |
| Black Caribbean | 6 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 119 |
| Roma | 1 |
| Arab | 4 |
| Other | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 91 |
| European Union | 35 |
| Rest of Europe | 14 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Middle East and Asia | 19 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 10 |
| Born in the UK | 91 |
| 10+ Years | 27 |
| 5-10 Years | 12 |
| 2-5 Years | 29 |
| Less than 2 years | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 83 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Romania | 19 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 5 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 5 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 5 |
| No passport held | 24 |
| No religion | 62 |
| Christian | 89 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Hindu | 6 |
| Muslim | 10 |
| Not answered | 8 |