Spencer Road, Northampton, NN1 3LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3LR 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 3LR, 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 Spencer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Road was 169.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spencer Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 3LR, 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 Spencer Road are based on 164 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 Spencer Road, Northampton, NN1 3LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3LR

Average Price
£226,810

Semi-Detached
£209,023

Terraced
£200,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,735

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Road

Average Price
£246,951

Semi-Detached
£243,369

Terraced
£231,859

Detached
£263,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,780

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Spencer Warehouse, 22 - 28 Spencer Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-01	£225,068
Flat 4 Spencer Warehouse, 22 - 28 Spencer Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-09-30	£238,557
Flat 2 Spencer Warehouse, 22 - 28 Spencer Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-14	£213,179
12 Spencer Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,500	2022-03-18	£194,383
6 Spencer Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-02-07	£165,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3LR

Employment

NN1 3LR 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 3LR 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 3LR 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	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,160 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	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	993 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,473 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	3,655 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	4,016 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,168 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	661 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,205 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	1,483 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	170 yd
Mount Pleasant Bapt.Churc	147-149 Kettering Road, Northampton	170 yd
Henny's	157 Kettering Road, Northampton	170 yd
HI BURGER	85 Kettering Road, Northampton	198 yd
Savas Kiemas Lithuanian Restaurant	196 Kettering Road, Northampton	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	129 yd
Olde England Ltd	199 Kettering Road, Northampton	308 yd
The Artizan	51 Artizan Road, Northampton	319 yd
Bar Serengeti	124 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	333 yd
Fiddlers	130 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	85 yd
Star	172 Kettering Road, Northampton	114 yd
Tasty Chicken	174 Kettering Road, Northampton	120 yd
George's Pizza & Kebabs	176 Kettering Road, Northampton	161 yd
Yuma's Kitchen	1 Talbot Road, Northampton	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	36 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	36 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	53 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	297 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	332 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	451 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		480 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	881 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	978 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	1,067 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	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 3LR