Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 2LY is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	42.2%	45.6%	3.4%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	57.8%	54.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	5.4%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	53.6%	52.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	28.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (88.1%) 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	44.6%	50%	5.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.7%	38.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.1%	11.1%	-12.0%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	14.4%	3.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	9.8%	8.9%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	37.9%	13.0%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	13.5%	3.9%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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%	2.4%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	12.7%	7.6%	-5.1%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	65%	71.8%	6.8%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.2% 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	56.5%	38.2%	-18.3%	83.2%	-45.0%
European Union	18%	36.4%	18.4%	6.1%	30.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	9.8%	8.5%	0.8%	9.0%
Africa	13.8%	6.9%	-6.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.3% 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	55.7%	37.9%	-17.8%	83.2%	-45.3%
10+ Years	8%	29.3%	21.3%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	10.6%	14.4%	3.8%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	15.9%	9.8%	-6.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.3%	76.7%	-34.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	19.6%	1.3%	18.3%
Romania	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Sheep Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheep Street was 632.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheep Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 257.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 190.6%.

🔎 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 2LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Sheep Street are based on 28 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 Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2LY

Average Price
£3,273,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,273,349

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheep Street

Average Price
£677,952

Semi-Detached
£823,855

Terraced
£260,131

Detached
£2,414,666

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,687

Other
£940,684

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheep Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Northgate House, 59 - 77 Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2017-08-18	£3,437,358
Northgate House, 59 - 77 Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£3,527,500	2006-06-02	£6,401,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Transport and storage	42
Human health and social work activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Education	2
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	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,069 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	181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,557 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	1,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,680 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	4,608 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	418 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,202 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	39 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy special converter	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	88 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	Oasis House, 35/37 Campbell Street	117 yd
Marseille	83 Sheep Street, Northampton	118 yd
Wok Inn Chinese Restaurant	44 Sheep Street, Northampton	162 yd
The Road Mender Club	Ladys Lane, Northampton	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	77 yd
Northampton Working Mens Club	56 A/B Sheep Street, Northampton	162 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	273 yd
The Bear	11 Sheep Street, Northampton	308 yd
O'Neills Bar	43-49 The Drapery, Northampton	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up All Night	3 Regent Square, Northampton	77 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	115 yd
Golden Fry	1 St Marks House, St Andrews Street	192 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	244 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	449 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	493 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	494 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	557 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		589 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NN1 2LY