Chalk Lane, Northampton, NN1 2RW

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalk Lane was 458.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chalk Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 2RW, 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 Chalk Lane are based on 5 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 Chalk Lane, Northampton, NN1 2RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2RW

Average Price
£173,587

Semi-Detached
£202,622

Terraced
£115,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalk Lane

Average Price
£165,999

Semi-Detached
£177,131

Terraced
£149,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalk LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Chalk Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2010-04-23	£211,625
16 Chalk Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£49,640	2003-04-28	£119,253
18 Chalk Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£53,750	2001-10-12	£177,028
19 Chalk Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,000	1995-10-02	£205,000
19 Chalk Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£19,000	1995-09-05	£110,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2RW

Employment

NN1 2RW 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 , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	1,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	4,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,497 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	316 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE VA Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	- not rated	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	- not rated	2,667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	1,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,582 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,794 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	5,123 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	971 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	2,953 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	5,247 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	589 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Complementary Education Complementary Education County Office , Cromwell Complementary Education Centre NN1 3EX	- not rated	599 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	- not rated	599 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Cromwell Centre , Cromwell Street NN1 2TE	- not rated	599 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mew , Northampton NN1 2BG	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	90 yd
Soho Piccolo	Northampton Railway Station, Black Lion Hill	216 yd
Balti Central	Balti Central, 15 Marefair	223 yd
VUE	Sol Central, Marefair	223 yd
Soo Greens Cafe	Sol Central, Marefair	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elysium Nightclub (formerly Fever)	63a Horseshoe Street, Northampton	326 yd
Boston Clipper	College Street, Northampton	432 yd
The Bear	11 Sheep Street, Northampton	433 yd
O'Neills Bar	43-49 The Drapery, Northampton	469 yd
Retro Bar	16 Bridge Street, Northampton	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northampton Pizza Ltd T/A Caprinos P	6C Sol Central, Marefair	164 yd
Charlie's Peri Peri	17 Marefair, Northampton	223 yd
Pizza Hot	17 Marefair, Northampton	223 yd
Domino's Pizza	35 Horseshoe Street, Northampton	326 yd
Dirty Burger & Wings	44 - 46, Gold Street	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	440 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	689 yd
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	791 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	845 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	168 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	168 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	563 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	978 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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%

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

Overview of NN1 2RW