Narrow Lane, Northampton, NN1 2JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 2JY 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 2JY, 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 Narrow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Narrow Lane was 204.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Narrow Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 2JY, 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 Narrow Lane are based on 34 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 Narrow Lane, Northampton, NN1 2JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2JY

Average Price
£147,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,913

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Narrow Lane

Average Price
£170,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,411

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Narrow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
G05 Sigma House Narrow Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-12-11	£131,813
Flat 101 Sigma House Narrow Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-11-24	£126,666
Flat 203 Sigma House Narrow Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-07-08	£134,541
Flat G4 Sigma House Narrow Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-06-24	£132,637
Flat 302 Sigma House Narrow Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-02-25	£126,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2JY

Employment

NN1 2JY 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 2JY 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 , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,043 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	217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,704 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	4,687 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	453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	119 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Community special school	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
Grosvenor Casino	Regent Street, Northampton	30 yd
Marseille	83 Sheep Street, Northampton	160 yd
Maandeeq Social Club	3 St Georges Street, Northampton	194 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	Oasis House, 35/37 Campbell Street	201 yd
Black Diamond	Northampton Business Centre, Lower Harding Street	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	152 yd
Northampton Working Mens Club	56 A/B Sheep Street, Northampton	230 yd
The Bear	11 Sheep Street, Northampton	335 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	355 yd
O'Neills Bar	43-49 The Drapery, Northampton	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry	1 St Marks House, St Andrews Street	112 yd
Up All Night	3 Regent Square, Northampton	152 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	175 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	283 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	437 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	550 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	563 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	605 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	575 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		679 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	885 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 2JY