Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3AX is primarily male, with 55% 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	49.2%	45%	-4.2%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	50.8%	55%	4.2%	49.0%	6.0%

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 3AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	51.4%	53%	1.6%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	34.5%	16.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6%	1.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	13.4%	2.2%	-11.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (87.9%) 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	40%	56.3%	16.3%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	36.3%	31.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.1%	8.6%	-8.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.5%	23%	-2.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	10.2%	1.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	30.5%	10.1%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	19.9%	3.3%	-16.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	4.6%	9.6%	5.0%	1.1%	8.5%
Indian	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5%	7.2%	2.2%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
White	81.3%	63.8%	-17.5%	81.4%	-17.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.9% 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	60%	41.9%	-18.1%	83.2%	-41.3%
European Union	25.4%	32.7%	7.3%	6.1%	26.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	8.1%	7.7%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	11.2%	3.3%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.1% 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	57.9%	41.8%	-16.1%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	12.9%	17.1%	4.2%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	15.4%	14.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	14.7%	8.9%	2.2%	12.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.8%	76.7%	-36.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	21%	0.9%	20.1%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Earl Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earl Street was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Earl Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 121st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 99.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN1 3AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Earl Street are based on 46 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 Earl Street, Northampton, NN1 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3AX

Average Price
£201,343

Semi-Detached
£210,006

Terraced
£200,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£194,215

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earl Street

Average Price
£190,381

Semi-Detached
£211,552

Terraced
£188,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earl Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Earl Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-09-27	£168,886
106 Earl Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-26	£122,624
68 Earl Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, a newly built property	£260,000	2021-07-28	£302,353
70 Earl Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, a newly built property	£260,000	2021-07-28	£302,353
72 Earl Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, a newly built property	£260,000	2021-07-09	£302,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3AX

Employment

NN1 3AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	40
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,078 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	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,395 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	1,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,439 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	4,118 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	466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	505 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,731 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
Balti King	76 Earl Street, Northampton	7 yd
Lambrianous	95-97 Charles Street, Northampton	47 yd
Moldova JR LTD	76-92 Great Russell Street, Northampton	105 yd
The Good Loaf	First Floor, 1-9 Overstone Road	130 yd
C2C Social Action	1st Floor, 9 Overstone Road	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	65 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	130 yd
The Lamplighter Ph	66 Overstone Road, Northampton	144 yd
The Charles Bradlaugh	1-7 Earl Street, Northampton	147 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping Chinese	106 Bailiff Street, Northampton	316 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	380 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab	8 Abington Square, Northampton	411 yd
Delightful Place	10 Abington Square, Northampton	411 yd
Irinos Catering Ltd	37 Kettering Road, Northampton	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	169 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	316 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	420 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	461 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		128 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	196 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	804 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		990 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,010 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 3AX