Poole Street, Northampton, NN1 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3EX is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	50.6%	45.8%	-4.8%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	49.4%	54.2%	4.8%	49.0%	5.2%

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 3EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	57%	51.8%	-5.2%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	35.1%	4.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38.7%	36.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.3%	26.8%	4.5%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	13.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	23%	4.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	15.6%	5.6%	-10.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	13.9%	9.8%	-4.1%	1.1%	8.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	66.8%	60.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	-20.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	65.6%	45.3%	-20.3%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	17.2%	27.5%	10.3%	6.1%	21.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	8.5%	6.9%	0.8%	7.7%
Africa	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	13.1%	3.9%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.9% 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	65.4%	45.4%	-20.0%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	6.8%	15.9%	9.1%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	11.3%	14.8%	3.5%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	14.7%	6.9%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.8%	76.7%	-33.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	16.3%	0.9%	15.4%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Poole Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poole Street was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poole Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 330th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 3EX, 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 Poole Street are based on 108 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 Poole Street, Northampton, NN1 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3EX

Average Price
£186,263

Semi-Detached
£195,490

Terraced
£185,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,282

Other
£322,519

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poole Street

Average Price
£194,949

Semi-Detached
£194,349

Terraced
£194,716

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,954

Other
£338,678

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poole Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Poole Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-28	£190,556
12 Poole Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-02-14	£183,754
17 Poole Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2025-01-13	£200,611
53 Poole Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2025-01-07	£186,059
59 Poole Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-08-22	£186,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3EX 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	183
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	52
Student (economically inactive)	36
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	22
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Transport and storage	44
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,759 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	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,302 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	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,901 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	410 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,672 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	479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	679 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,425 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	225 yd
Moldova JR LTD	76-92 Great Russell Street, Northampton	277 yd
Lambrianous	95-97 Charles Street, Northampton	303 yd
C2C Social Action	1st Floor, 9 Overstone Road	306 yd
The Old Grocery Espresso Bar	32A Colwyn Road, Northampton	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	170 yd
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	289 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	348 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	437 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ping Chinese	106 Bailiff Street, Northampton	170 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	326 yd
Happi Inn	Fish & Chips & Chinese Food, 27 Shakespeare Road	342 yd
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	509 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	170 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	494 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	509 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	564 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		220 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	595 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		687 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	777 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,033 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	127.7 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 3EX