Watkin Terrace, Northampton, NN1 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3ER is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	36.4%	44.8%	8.4%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	63.6%	55.2%	-8.4%	49.0%	6.2%

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 3ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	60.4%	52.4%	-8.0%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	31.1%	9.8%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	39%	49.3%	10.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	41.3%	34.9%	-6.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	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	20.9%	20.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	32.9%	4.0%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	11.9%	4.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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	8.7%	9%	0.3%	1.1%	7.9%
Indian	9.8%	0.9%	-8.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3%	7.5%	4.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	65.9%	71.2%	5.3%	81.4%	-10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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	70.8%	43.1%	-27.7%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	8.7%	33.8%	25.1%	6.1%	27.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	9%	8.6%	0.8%	8.2%
Africa	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	5.7%	-7.9%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.4% 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	69.3%	43.1%	-26.2%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	9.5%	17.4%	7.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	16.8%	13.0%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	11.4%	7.2%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44%	76.7%	-32.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Watkin Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkin Terrace was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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 3ER, 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 Watkin Terrace are based on 106 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 Watkin Terrace, Northampton, NN1 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3ER

Average Price
£182,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£387,194

Detached
£455,422

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,311

Other
£316,064

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Terrace

Average Price
£193,415

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,042

Detached
£473,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,934

Other
£331,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkin TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Watkin Terrace, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-17	£372,850
Flat 8 Watkin Court Watkin Terrace, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-04-21	£123,562
Flat 3 20 Watkin Terrace, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-04-12	£87,523
Flat 7 Watkin Court Watkin Terrace, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-01-20	£121,726
Flat 3 2 Watkin Terrace, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-08-31	£162,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	33
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,703 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	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,710 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	3,895 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	399 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	695 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,368 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
Manna Food Corner & Cafe	48 Duke Street, Northampton	260 yd
Royal Navy & Marine Assoc	Lorne Road, Northampton	326 yd
Moldova JR LTD	76-92 Great Russell Street, Northampton	332 yd
The Old Grocery Espresso Bar	32A Colwyn Road, Northampton	333 yd
Lambrianous	95-97 Charles Street, Northampton	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	175 yd
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	337 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	404 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	412 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping Chinese	106 Bailiff Street, Northampton	175 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	323 yd
Happi Inn	Fish & Chips & Chinese Food, 27 Shakespeare Road	374 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	527 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	175 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	542 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	556 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	611 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		272 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	602 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		631 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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