Clare Street, Northampton, NN1 3JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 3JA 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	48.5%	47.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.5%	52.5%	1.0%	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 3JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	44.9%	50%	5.1%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	36%	-5.6%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.6%	5%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	39.8%	50.5%	10.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	47.7%	35.9%	-11.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3JA this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	28.4%	11.1%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13.3%	7.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	27%	28.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	22.2%	6.7%	-15.5%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	10.4%	5%	-5.4%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	60.2%	66%	5.8%	81.4%	-15.4%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	51.5%	41.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	24.1%	30.5%	6.4%	6.1%	24.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	9.6%	6.7%	0.8%	8.8%
Africa	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	13.1%	-4.7%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% 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	51%	41.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	11.6%	20.2%	8.6%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	12.9%	12.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	14.1%	10.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	15.2%	4.8%	1.9%	13.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.2%	76.7%	-33.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	18.6%	0.9%	17.7%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Clare Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clare Street was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clare Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 502nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 3JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Clare Street are based on 193 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 Clare Street, Northampton, NN1 3JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3JA

Average Price
£219,704

Semi-Detached
£168,901

Terraced
£211,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,406

Other
£304,940

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clare Street

Average Price
£215,529

Semi-Detached
£204,671

Terraced
£212,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,193

Other
£276,152

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clare Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147A Clare Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-17	£176,694
143 Clare Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£192,500	2023-09-29	£199,850
151 Clare Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2022-07-22	£228,328
Flat 4 Eaton House, 141 Clare Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,500	2021-11-26	£196,593
Flat 5 Eaton House, 141 Clare Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-11-19	£184,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3JA 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	82
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,243 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	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,421 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	3,593 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	894 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,100 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,526 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
Palace Cafe	163-165 Kettering Road, Northampton	100 yd
Mount Pleasant Bapt.Churc	147-149 Kettering Road, Northampton	100 yd
Henny's	157 Kettering Road, Northampton	100 yd
Savas Kiemas Lithuanian Restaurant	196 Kettering Road, Northampton	144 yd
Mumtaz Lounge	187 Kettering Road, Northampton	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	188 yd
Olde England Ltd	199 Kettering Road, Northampton	230 yd
The Picturedrome	222 - 222a Kettering Road, Northampton	297 yd
The Artizan	51 Artizan Road, Northampton	299 yd
Bar Serengeti	124 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	1 yd
Star	172 Kettering Road, Northampton	86 yd
Tasty Chicken	174 Kettering Road, Northampton	88 yd
George's Pizza & Kebabs	176 Kettering Road, Northampton	107 yd
Happi Inn	Fish & Chips & Chinese Food, 27 Shakespeare Road	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	111 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	111 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	117 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	376 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	408 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	367 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		496 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	563 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	889 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	166.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 3JA