Oak Street, Northampton, NN1 3HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3HH is primarily male, with 58.9% 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	43.2%	41.1%	-2.1%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	56.8%	58.9%	2.1%	49.0%	9.9%

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 3HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	50.6%	53.8%	3.2%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	14.4%	19.3%	4.9%	44.2%	-24.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	8%	2.9%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	21.8%	18.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.5%	36.4%	3.9%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	33.5%	34.3%	0.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	23.3%	15.2%	-8.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.2%	2.3%

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 3HH this area, 30.4% 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	30.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	17%	-0.2%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7%	5.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	22.8%	12.5%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	14.4%	3.5%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	69.9%	70.2%	0.3%	81.4%	-11.2%
Arab	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1%	4.5%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	63.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	8.3%	18.7%	10.4%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	64%	-5.4%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	21.3%	17.4%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	0.5%	-16.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Oak Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Street was 227.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 92nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN1 3HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Oak Street are based on 39 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 Oak Street, Northampton, NN1 3HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3HH

Average Price
£137,089

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,441

Other
£108,864

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Street

Average Price
£373,984

Semi-Detached
£279,367

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£571,950

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,273

Other
£203,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Payne House, 3 Oak Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-04-14	£123,562
9 Oak Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-04-22	£148,426
Flat 7 Payne House, 3 Oak Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-10-30	£153,138
Flat 3 Payne House, 3 Oak Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-09-25	£135,627
Flat 11 Payne House, 3 Oak Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,500	2020-08-14	£157,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3HH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	22
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	1,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,920 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	101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,410 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	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,449 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	4,359 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	209 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,864 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,340 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	220 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,575 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
Northampton Hope Centre	37 Ash Street, Northampton	34 yd
The Market Sanctuary	Simon de Senlis Court, Robert Street	86 yd
Indian Mirchi Ltd	13 Wellington Place, Northampton	111 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	Oasis House, 35/37 Campbell Street	142 yd
Spectrum Skills Training & Education	Unit 9, William Street	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	53 yd
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	182 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	301 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	314 yd
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	111 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	111 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	154 yd
Up All Night	3 Regent Square, Northampton	182 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	301 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	354 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	498 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	529 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		366 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		866 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	878 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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%

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

Overview of NN1 3HH