Colwyn Road, Northampton, NN1 3PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3PU is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	45%	43.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	55%	56.5%	1.5%	49.0%	7.5%

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 3PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.8% 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	61.2%	69.8%	8.6%	37.9%	31.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	16.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	-27.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	42.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	36.2%	40.7%	4.5%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	14.8%	10.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	17.2%	3.2%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.2%	1.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	30.2%	-0.2%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	10.7%	3.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78.9%	77.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	-4.0%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	79.8%	63.8%	-16.0%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	9.1%	19.2%	10.1%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	63.8%	-14.3%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	4%	12%	8.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Colwyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwyn Road was 124.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwyn Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 231st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

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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 3PU, 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 Colwyn Road are based on 255 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 Colwyn Road, Northampton, NN1 3PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3PU

Average Price
£293,522

Semi-Detached
£386,568

Terraced
£357,632

Detached
£839,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,541

Other
£696,027

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwyn Road

Average Price
£298,152

Semi-Detached
£331,864

Terraced
£358,838

Detached
£515,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,760

Other
£2,065,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 91 Colwyn Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-11-30	£73,278
Flat 1 65 Colwyn Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2023-11-24	£119,338
101 Colwyn Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-07-05	£785,120
55 Colwyn Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-02-03	£360,883
125 Colwyn Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-31	£239,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3PU 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	129
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

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	1,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,829 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	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	971 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,140 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	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,309 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	3,441 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	4,369 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	842 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,593 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
The Old Grocery Espresso Bar	32A Colwyn Road, Northampton	165 yd
Mumtaz Lounge	187 Kettering Road, Northampton	171 yd
Palace Cafe	163-165 Kettering Road, Northampton	242 yd
Mount Pleasant Bapt.Churc	147-149 Kettering Road, Northampton	242 yd
Henny's	157 Kettering Road, Northampton	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olde England Ltd	199 Kettering Road, Northampton	171 yd
The Picturedrome	222 - 222a Kettering Road, Northampton	203 yd
The Artizan	51 Artizan Road, Northampton	428 yd
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	432 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hing Lung Takeaway	181 Kettering Road, Northampton	171 yd
Butt Savouries	185 Kettering Road, Northampton	171 yd
Embers Pizza & Grill	173 Kettering Road, Northampton	171 yd
Oregano Pizzeria	191 Kettering Road, Northampton	171 yd
World of Pizza	189 Kettering Road, Northampton	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	382 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	392 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	392 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	582 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	120 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	327 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		586 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		943 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	1,020 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.9 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 3PU