Broad Street, Northampton, NN1 2HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 2HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	45%	48%	3.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55%	52%	-3.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	63.8%	51.3%	-12.5%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	39.6%	15.9%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.5%	0.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.8%) 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	57%	51.1%	-5.9%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.9%	39.7%	5.8%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	18%	6.3%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	6.2%	-9.5%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	8.3%	-7.2%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	52.5%	21.1%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	16%	3.8%	-12.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4%	0.2%	-3.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.2%	28.1%	21.9%	3.1%	25.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	16.6%	7.3%	-9.3%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55.4%	53.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-28.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 23% 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	54.3%	23%	-31.3%	83.2%	-60.2%
European Union	12.6%	30.4%	17.8%	6.1%	24.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	13.3%	7.8%	-5.5%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	30.1%	15.7%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 23% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.5% 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	54.3%	23%	-31.3%	83.2%	-60.2%
10+ Years	9.8%	14.5%	4.7%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	17.5%	16.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	13.2%
2-5 Years	10.6%	27.5%	16.9%	2.2%	25.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	18.8%	11.0%	1.9%	16.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	21.3%	76.7%	-55.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	11.7%	0.9%	10.8%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	27.6%	1.2%	26.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	25.6%	1.7%	23.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Broad Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Street was 311.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Broad Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN1 2HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Broad Street are based on 310 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 Broad Street, Northampton, NN1 2HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2HS

Average Price
£144,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,754

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Street

Average Price
£204,507

Semi-Detached
£299,651

Terraced
£277,636

Detached
£459,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,141

Other
£118,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat G20 Alpha House Broad Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-04-11	£120,613
Flat G16 Alpha House Broad Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-03-12	£131,841
Flat 115 Alpha House Broad Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-01-07	£104,673
Flat 115 Alpha House Broad Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-01-07	£104,673
Flat 107 Alpha House Broad Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-10-11	£99,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2HS

Employment

NN1 2HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 2HS 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	222
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	30
Transport and storage	29
Financial and insurance activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Other	21
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	1,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	2,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,155 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	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Lower School Semilong Road , NN2 6EX	- not rated	1,065 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,390 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,084 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	1,401 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,582 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	4,625 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	487 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	3,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizons Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	1out of 4	84 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Complementary Education Complementary Education County Office , Cromwell Complementary Education Centre NN1 3EX	- not rated	119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	- not rated	119 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Cromwell Centre , Cromwell Street NN1 2TE	- not rated	119 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springboard John Dryden House , 8-10 the Lakes NN4 7DD	- not rated	487 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
Grosvenor Casino	Regent Street, Northampton	63 yd
Marseille	83 Sheep Street, Northampton	116 yd
Wok Inn Chinese Restaurant	44 Sheep Street, Northampton	189 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	Oasis House, 35/37 Campbell Street	200 yd
The Road Mender Club	Ladys Lane, Northampton	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	154 yd
Northampton Working Mens Club	56 A/B Sheep Street, Northampton	189 yd
The Bear	11 Sheep Street, Northampton	291 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	356 yd
O'Neills Bar	43-49 The Drapery, Northampton	393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry	1 St Marks House, St Andrews Street	106 yd
Up All Night	3 Regent Square, Northampton	154 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	185 yd
Al Fairoz Kebabish	9 Sheep Street, Northampton	291 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	481 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	520 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	528 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	636 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	619 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		675 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	845 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 2HS