Upper Priory Street, Northampton, NN1 2TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 2TY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	49.6%	49.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.4%	50.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2TY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	62.2%	49.7%	-12.5%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	33%	8.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.2%) 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	49.6%	57.8%	8.2%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	37.5%	30.4%	-7.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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	10.3%	21.7%	11.4%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	34.7%	6.8%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	21.9%	7.1%	-14.8%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	8.7%	18.8%	10.1%	2.5%	16.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	68.9%	60%	-8.9%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.7% 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	52.3%	36.7%	-15.6%	83.2%	-46.5%
European Union	22.7%	32.5%	9.8%	6.1%	26.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	7%	5.5%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	7.2%	16.1%	8.9%	2.7%	13.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	6.5%	-8.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.6% 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	52.3%	36.8%	-15.5%	83.2%	-46.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	13.6%	7.9%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	13.6%	15.9%	2.3%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	18.9%	18.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	16.5%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	15%	5.5%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.8%	76.7%	-44.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	17.5%	0.9%	16.6%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Upper Priory Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Priory Street was 671.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Priory Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 320.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.

🔎 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 2TY, 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 Upper Priory Street are based on 140 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 Upper Priory Street, Northampton, NN1 2TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 2TY

Average Price
£117,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,083

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Priory Street

Average Price
£171,068

Semi-Detached
£147,172

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,501

Other
£675,287

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Priory Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Darenth Court Upper Priory Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-02-03	£117,625
Flat 15 Darenth Court Upper Priory Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-12-14	£99,901
Flat 1 Darenth Court Upper Priory Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-06-10	£117,333
Flat 16 Darenth Court Upper Priory Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2021-03-19	£113,845
Flat 8 Darenth Court Upper Priory Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-08-01	£127,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 2TY

Employment

NN1 2TY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 2TY 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	145
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	26
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,912 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	148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Free schools	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	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,564 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	4,590 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	324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,823 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,104 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	141 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,628 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
Maandeeq Social Club	3 St Georges Street, Northampton	55 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Regent Street, Northampton	115 yd
Indian Mirchi Ltd	13 Wellington Place, Northampton	168 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	Oasis House, 35/37 Campbell Street	176 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	37 Ash Street, Northampton	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	138 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	292 yd
Northampton Working Mens Club	56 A/B Sheep Street, Northampton	326 yd
Boys Brigade Old Boys Rugby Club	St Andrews Road, Northampton	379 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	123 yd
Up All Night	3 Regent Square, Northampton	138 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	168 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	168 yd
Golden Fry	1 St Marks House, St Andrews Street	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	332 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	471 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	522 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	551 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	493 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	497 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		615 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		944 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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