Margaret Street, Northampton, NN1 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 3BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47.1%	47.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.9%	52.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 3BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	50.9%	54.6%	3.7%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	30.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.7%	50.8%	4.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.2%	32.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	27.2%	7.9%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6%	5.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	30.5%	9.7%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	21.1%	3.5%	-17.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	24.3%	19.3%	-5.0%	1.1%	18.2%
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4%	8.2%	4.2%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	59.3%	55.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	55.1%	48.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	24.3%	28%	3.7%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	11.5%	-3.4%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% 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	54.6%	48.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	10.7%	22%	11.3%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	9.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	11.8%	0.9%	10.9%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Margaret Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margaret Street was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Margaret Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 621st lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 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 3BW, 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 Margaret Street are based on 68 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 Margaret Street, Northampton, NN1 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3BW

Average Price
£211,492

Semi-Detached
£164,040

Terraced
£214,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,237

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Street

Average Price
£220,564

Semi-Detached
£171,609

Terraced
£217,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,460

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Margaret Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-03-22	£191,013
24 Margaret Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£291,000	2022-03-29	£316,894
33 Margaret Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-25	£187,310
29 Margaret Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-01-28	£228,321
29 Margaret Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-17	£221,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3BW 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	137
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	25
Other	24
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Other	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
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	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,051 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	344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,411 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	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,459 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	4,198 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	393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,590 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	410 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,701 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	92 yd
Lambrianous	95-97 Charles Street, Northampton	125 yd
Spectrum Skills Training & Education	Unit 9, William Street	132 yd
Manna Food Corner & Cafe	48 Duke Street, Northampton	156 yd
Moldova JR LTD	76-92 Great Russell Street, Northampton	188 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	98 yd
The Charles Bradlaugh	1-7 Earl Street, Northampton	131 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	202 yd
The Lamplighter Ph	66 Overstone Road, Northampton	218 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	227 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping Chinese	106 Bailiff Street, Northampton	291 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	316 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	363 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	363 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	157 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	291 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	455 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	503 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	151 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		174 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	878 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	935 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	938 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		964 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	167.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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