Oakley Street, Northampton, NN1 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3EP is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	43%	44.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	57%	55.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	6.3%

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 3EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	55.6%	55.6%	0.0%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	29.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2%	4%	2.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35.5%	34.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	20.1%	26.8%	6.7%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	30.3%	4.8%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	16%	4.4%	-11.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	20.4%	10%	-10.4%	1.1%	8.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	64.3%	64.9%	0.6%	81.4%	-16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	62.2%	49%	-13.2%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	20.8%	28.3%	7.5%	6.1%	22.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	3%	6.8%	3.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.4% 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	61.1%	49.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	6.6%	19.4%	12.8%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	16.2%	10.7%	-5.5%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.9%	76.7%	-28.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oakley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakley Street was 218.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakley Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 3EP, 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 Oakley Street are based on 124 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 Oakley Street, Northampton, NN1 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3EP

Average Price
£153,047

Semi-Detached
£164,373

Terraced
£195,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,896

Other
£90,559

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakley Street

Average Price
£163,503

Semi-Detached
£177,288

Terraced
£205,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,504

Other
£132,565

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Oakley Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2025-05-09	£232,231
Rochester Court, 55 Oakley Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-03-31	£135,748
20A Oakley Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-10-18	£141,778
1 Oakley Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-17	£187,722
30 Oakley Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-24	£184,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3EP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3EP 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	171
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	30
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Transport and storage	29
Manufacturing	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Other	20
Education	16
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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 , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	1,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,918 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	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Lower School Semilong Road , NN2 6EX	- not rated	881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,974 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,974 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	623 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	1,831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,981 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	- not rated	427 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	3,735 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,700 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 Poole Street , NN1 3EX	- not rated	274 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springboard John Dryden House , 8-10 the Lakes NN4 7DD	- not rated	427 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	1out of 4	564 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Bridge School Barrack Road , NN2 6AF	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent School The Newton Building , St. Georges Avenue NN2 6JA	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manna Food Corner & Cafe	48 Duke Street, Northampton	80 yd
Spectrum Skills Training & Education	Unit 9, William Street	180 yd
Lambrianous	95-97 Charles Street, Northampton	212 yd
Royal Navy & Marine Assoc	Lorne Road, Northampton	216 yd
Moldova JR LTD	76-92 Great Russell Street, Northampton	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	79 yd
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	179 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	290 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	299 yd
The Charles Bradlaugh	1-7 Earl Street, Northampton	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping Chinese	106 Bailiff Street, Northampton	79 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	211 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	386 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	386 yd
Happi Inn	Fish & Chips & Chinese Food, 27 Shakespeare Road	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	79 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	388 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	544 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	619 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		144 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	386 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	733 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		746 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	903 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	922 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	955 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.3%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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