Hunter Street, Northampton, NN1 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3QA is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	47.3%	45.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	52.7%	54.3%	1.6%	49.0%	5.3%

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 3QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	65.6%	59.2%	-6.4%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	23.3%	3.2%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.9%	11%	1.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.3%) 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	49.1%	46.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	37.9%	39.4%	1.5%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	8.8%	11.9%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.2%	13.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	22.3%	4.9%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	37.5%	7.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81.3%	73.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	-8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	71.9%	59.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	16.1%	26.5%	10.4%	6.1%	20.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	59.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Hunter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hunter Street was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hunter Street has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 213th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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 3QA, 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 Hunter Street are based on 165 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 Hunter Street, Northampton, NN1 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3QA

Average Price
£184,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£193,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,697

Other
£15,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hunter Street

Average Price
£201,841

Semi-Detached
£220,633

Terraced
£204,906

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,067

Other
£16,310

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hunter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Hunter Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-27	£192,295
117 Hunter Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-06-21	£271,366
67 Hunter Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-01-24	£172,411
99 Hunter Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-01-05	£172,411
105 Hunter Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-17	£239,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3QA

Employment

NN1 3QA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3QA 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
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Retired	21
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	28
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	1,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,831 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	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,172 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	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,631 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	3,759 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	583 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	817 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	997 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,519 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
C2C Social Action	1st Floor, 9 Overstone Road	273 yd
Moldova JR LTD	76-92 Great Russell Street, Northampton	292 yd
Cottonbuds	79 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	312 yd
The Good Loaf	First Floor, 1-9 Overstone Road	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	331 yd
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	335 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	339 yd
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	355 yd
Olde England Ltd	199 Kettering Road, Northampton	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happi Inn	Fish & Chips & Chinese Food, 27 Shakespeare Road	167 yd
Ping Chinese	106 Bailiff Street, Northampton	339 yd
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	341 yd
Star	172 Kettering Road, Northampton	428 yd
Tasty Chicken	174 Kettering Road, Northampton	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	339 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	348 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	412 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	412 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		277 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	439 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	635 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		799 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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