Grove Road, Northampton, NN1 3LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3LQ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	44.4%	46.5%	2.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55.6%	53.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	56.5%	52.2%	-4.3%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	30.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.1%	11.5%	5.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (86.5%) 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	39.3%	53.2%	13.9%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	47%	33.3%	-13.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.6%	11%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.3%	25.1%	7.8%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	36%	30.3%	-5.7%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	12.1%	3.7%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	3.7%	8%	4.3%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.1%	8.6%	7.5%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	70%	69.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	-12.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	68.9%	50%	-18.9%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	7.8%	26.4%	18.6%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	8.2%	-9.9%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	50.6%	-16.8%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	8.9%	15%	6.1%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	5.6%	10.7%	5.1%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	12.3%	5.6%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	16.8%	0.9%	15.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 189.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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 3LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Grove Road are based on 118 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 Grove Road, Northampton, NN1 3LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3LQ

Average Price
£192,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£200,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£168,048

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£221,579

Semi-Detached
£186,811

Terraced
£216,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,434

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Grove Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-07-31	£163,360
16 Grove Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-15	£161,303
26 Grove Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,600	2022-04-21	£195,835
34 Grove Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-03-18	£175,495
32 Grove Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, a newly built property	£125,000	2015-05-08	£194,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3LQ

Employment

NN1 3LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN1 3LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3LQ 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	121
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	2,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	3,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Primary School Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	No	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	1,416 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,486 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	872 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	876 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	963 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	977 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,303 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	3,722 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	913 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	3,654 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	5,175 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	422 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mew , Northampton NN1 2BG	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
WiEducate LTD 8 Cheyne Walk , NN1 5PT	- not rated	893 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springboard John Dryden House , 8-10 the Lakes NN4 7DD	- not rated	913 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	1out of 4	916 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Cottonbuds	79 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	128 yd
HI BURGER	85 Kettering Road, Northampton	128 yd
Shine Soup Kitchen	38-40 Kettering Road, Northampton	155 yd
Imran Balti Hut	285 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	155 yd
C2C Social Action	1st Floor, 9 Overstone Road	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	6 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	258 yd
Bar So	25 Abington Square, Northampton	288 yd
The Lamplighter Ph	66 Overstone Road, Northampton	339 yd
Bar Serengeti	124 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	186 yd
Star	172 Kettering Road, Northampton	241 yd
Tasty Chicken	174 Kettering Road, Northampton	247 yd
Irinos Catering Ltd	37 Kettering Road, Northampton	259 yd
Happi Inn	Fish & Chips & Chinese Food, 27 Shakespeare Road	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	76 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	145 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	145 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	310 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		366 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	532 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	991 yd
Cripps Recreation Centre NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CLIFTONVILLE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,059 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,082 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 3LQ