Castle Street, Northampton, NN1 2SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 2SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.9%	48.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	48.1%	53.6%	5.5%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	28.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.5%) 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	43.8%	50.9%	7.1%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	35%	34.6%	-0.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	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	38.3%	22.7%	-15.6%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	15.5%	4.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	15%	28.4%	13.4%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	14%	6.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	25.1%	23.7%	-1.4%	2.5%	21.2%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	51.6%	51.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	-30.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	54.1%	58.3%	4.2%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	13.8%	17.2%	3.4%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	23.3%	14.8%	-8.5%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	58.3%	5.3%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	4.9%	23.1%	18.2%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	14.5%	6.2%	-8.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	11.7%	3.4%	-8.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	9%	-6.9%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	29.9%	6.5%	23.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 983.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 451.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.7%.

🔎 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 2SH, 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 Castle Street are based on 14 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 Castle Street, Northampton, NN1 2SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2SH

Average Price
£127,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,956

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£119,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,975

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 St Peters House Castle Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2022-10-14	£127,881
42 St Peters House Castle Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-09-27	£138,918
47 St Peters House Castle Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2017-07-18	£129,491
5 St Peters House Castle Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-05-03	£147,421
13 St Peters House Castle Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-08-24	£143,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	11
Retired	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	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	1,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,367 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	177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	627 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	925 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	1,823 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	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,895 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,074 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	5,065 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	843 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,438 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	494 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,115 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	1,451 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,049 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	148 yd
New Life Church, Northampton	9 Tower Street, Northampton	166 yd
The Salvation Army	8 Tower Street, Northampton	172 yd
Black Diamond	Northampton Business Centre, Lower Harding Street	290 yd
Ondrej's Breakfast Burgers	21 Marefair, Northampton	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear	11 Sheep Street, Northampton	361 yd
Elysium Nightclub (formerly Fever)	63a Horseshoe Street, Northampton	399 yd
Boston Clipper	College Street, Northampton	412 yd
O'Neills Bar	43-49 The Drapery, Northampton	424 yd
Northampton Working Mens Club	56 A/B Sheep Street, Northampton	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northampton Pizza Ltd T/A Caprinos P	6C Sol Central, Marefair	234 yd
Golden Fry	1 St Marks House, St Andrews Street	282 yd
Charlie's Peri Peri	17 Marefair, Northampton	314 yd
Pizza Hot	17 Marefair, Northampton	314 yd
Dirty Burger & Wings	44 - 46, Gold Street	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	496 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	642 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	707 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	821 yd
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	239 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	266 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	759 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	787 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	916 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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