College Street, Northampton, NN1 2QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 2QP is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	41.1%	43.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	58.9%	56.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	7.7%

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 2QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	69.8%	66.2%	-3.6%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.6%	24.6%	9.0%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	45.3%	57.9%	12.6%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	42.6%	27.3%	-15.3%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	10.1%	17%	6.9%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.1%	-8.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	33%	3.9%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	11.7%	5.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	76.8%	70.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	-10.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	65.3%	43.2%	-22.1%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	17.9%	31%	13.1%	6.1%	24.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	10.1%	8.0%	0.8%	9.3%
Africa	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.3% 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	65.3%	43.3%	-22.0%	83.2%	-39.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	12.3%	6.0%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	12.6%	13.8%	1.2%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	12.1%	14%	1.9%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	16.5%	12.8%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.4%	76.7%	-41.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	10.9%	1.3%	9.6%
Romania	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is College Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Street was 3170.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 790.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Street has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1343.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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 2QP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 College Street are based on 8 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 College Street, Northampton, NN1 2QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2QP

Average Price
£339,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,187

Other
£266,150

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Street

Average Price
£338,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,824

Other
£300,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 - 11 College Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-01-26	£238,013
4 Swan Court, 22 College Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-04-11	£118,414
1 Swan Court, 22 College Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-09-16	£111,665
2 Swan Court, 22 College Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-12-11	£115,235
9 - 11 College Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-05-18	£159,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2QP

Employment

NN1 2QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2QP 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	178
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	21
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,538 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	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	640 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	1,337 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Community school	No	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	2,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,128 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	4,872 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	875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,201 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,132 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	509 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,191 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	1,398 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,110 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
The Blizz African Restaurant	9-11 College Street, Northampton	1 yd
La Trattoria	1 College Street Mews, Northampton	36 yd
Olly B's	The Mews, 1 College Street Mews	47 yd
Taco Bell	15-17 The Drapery, Northampton	50 yd
KFC	15-17 The Drapery, Northampton	50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Clipper	College Street, Northampton	1 yd
Shipmans	12 The Drapery, Northampton	78 yd
O'Neills Bar	43-49 The Drapery, Northampton	83 yd
Penny Loafer	10-12 Market Square, Northampton	91 yd
The Rifle Drum	4 Drum Lane, Northampton	101 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food 4 U / Shish Kebab	9-11 College Street, Northampton	1 yd
Fresco Pizzeria	12-14 Gold Street, Northampton	85 yd
Alibaba also T/A Alibaba Fish & Chip	15 Bradshaw Street, Northampton	91 yd
Greggs	5 Mercers Row, Northampton	120 yd
Northampton Best Kebab	64a Gold Street, Northampton	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	239 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	267 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	454 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	547 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	167 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	292 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	781 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		886 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	29.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.2%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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