Robert Street, Northampton, NN1 3BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3BJ is primarily male, with 56.6% 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%	43.4%	-5.8%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	50.8%	56.6%	5.8%	49.0%	7.6%

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 3BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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%	59.5%	8.1%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	14.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-30.1%
Separated	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	41.9%	1.9%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	36.3%	34.5%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17.1%	15.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5%	5.4%	0.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 3BJ this area, 28.1% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	28.1%	2.6%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	13.2%	4.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7%	4.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	21.9%	1.5%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	19.9%	6.1%	-13.8%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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%	4%	-0.6%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5%	7.9%	2.9%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	81.3%	71.1%	-10.2%	81.4%	-10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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%	42.4%	-17.6%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	25.4%	34.1%	8.7%	6.1%	28.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.8% 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%	42.2%	-15.7%	83.2%	-41.0%
10+ Years	12.9%	18.8%	5.9%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	15.4%	16%	0.6%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	5.8%	16.4%	10.6%	2.2%	14.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.8%	76.7%	-37.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	13.7%	0.9%	12.8%
Other EU countries	11.4%	1.5%	9.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Robert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robert Street was 1511.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 324.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robert Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1033.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 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 3BJ, 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 Robert Street are based on 64 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 Robert Street, Northampton, NN1 3BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3BJ

Average Price
£201,041

Semi-Detached
£194,063

Terraced
£205,097

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robert Street

Average Price
£277,977

Semi-Detached
£201,422

Terraced
£255,816

Detached
£393,660

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,968

Other
£2,283,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Robert Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-08-13	£137,526
59 Robert Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2019-04-25	£202,042
61 Robert Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-04-05	£203,017
84 Robert Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2018-08-10	£179,083
55 Robert Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2016-03-11	£165,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3BJ

Employment

NN1 3BJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3BJ 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	82
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

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	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,129 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	384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,481 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	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,528 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	4,223 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	464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,626 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	376 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	425 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,471 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,780 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	99 yd
Lambrianous	95-97 Charles Street, Northampton	152 yd
Spectrum Skills Training & Education	Unit 9, William Street	205 yd
Moldova JR LTD	76-92 Great Russell Street, Northampton	211 yd
The Good Loaf	First Floor, 1-9 Overstone Road	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charles Bradlaugh	1-7 Earl Street, Northampton	53 yd
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	147 yd
The Lamplighter Ph	66 Overstone Road, Northampton	168 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	222 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping Chinese	106 Bailiff Street, Northampton	369 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea	2 Wood Street, Grosvenor Centre	387 yd
Greggs	51 Abington Street, Northampton	391 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	391 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	79 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	369 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	378 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	426 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	90 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		224 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	911 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	950 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	990 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	135 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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