Fitzroy Place, Northampton, NN1 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 2RU is primarily male, with 64.7% 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	40.1%	35.3%	-4.8%	51.0%	-15.7%
Male	59.9%	64.7%	4.8%	49.0%	15.7%

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 2RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	45.3%	44.9%	-0.4%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	27.6%	0.0%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	18.2%	19.7%	1.5%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	41.1%	5.3%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	36.6%	29.8%	-6.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	18.1%	17.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around NN1 2RU this area, 38.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	38.6%	2.1%	18.2%	20.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	6.3%	-12.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	8.7%	6.5%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	12.6%	6.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	14.2%	5.4%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	14.9%	5.5%	-9.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	11.6%	2.6%	-9.0%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	15.5%	17%	1.5%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
White	55.2%	58.8%	3.6%	81.4%	-22.6%
Other	0%	10.5%	10.5%	1.6%	8.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	54.7%	-13.8%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	8.2%	20.7%	12.5%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	53.6%	-14.1%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	17%	12.3%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	11.8%	7.5%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	9.5%	15%	5.5%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	2.6%	-11.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Fitzroy Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzroy Place was 477.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fitzroy Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 219.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 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 2RU, 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 Fitzroy Place are based on 2 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 Fitzroy Place, Northampton, NN1 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2RU

Average Price
£78,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,929

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzroy Place

Average Price
£82,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,884

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzroy PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Fitzroy Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2013-12-04	£84,617
9 Fitzroy Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,500	2008-03-20	£81,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2RU

Employment

NN1 2RU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	39
Retired	19
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
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	1,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,464 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	275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	724 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	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	1,744 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	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,163 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	5,160 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	939 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,402 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	591 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,207 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	1,372 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,126 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
Castle Hill United Reformed Church	Doddridge Street, Northampton	125 yd
Soho Piccolo	Northampton Railway Station, Black Lion Hill	232 yd
New Life Church, Northampton	9 Tower Street, Northampton	257 yd
The Salvation Army	8 Tower Street, Northampton	268 yd
Balti Central	Balti Central, 15 Marefair	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elysium Nightclub (formerly Fever)	63a Horseshoe Street, Northampton	379 yd
The Bear	11 Sheep Street, Northampton	432 yd
Boston Clipper	College Street, Northampton	454 yd
O'Neills Bar	43-49 The Drapery, Northampton	481 yd
Shipmans	12 The Drapery, Northampton	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northampton Pizza Ltd T/A Caprinos P	6C Sol Central, Marefair	212 yd
Charlie's Peri Peri	17 Marefair, Northampton	279 yd
Pizza Hot	17 Marefair, Northampton	279 yd
Dirty Burger & Wings	44 - 46, Gold Street	366 yd
Golden Fry	1 St Marks House, St Andrews Street	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	489 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	702 yd
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	767 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	786 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	217 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	329 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	985 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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