Gray Street, Northampton, NN1 3QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 3QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.3%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	66.2%	57.1%	-9.1%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	28.6%	8.0%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.3%	2.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	55.4%	46%	-9.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.3%	40.2%	4.9%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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	10.7%	16.1%	5.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.4%	19.3%	-6.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	32.1%	4.9%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	13.2%	4.9%	-8.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	3.2%	2.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2.6%	9.3%	6.7%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.3%	70.1%	-14.2%	81.4%	-11.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% 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	71.2%	42.5%	-28.7%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	18.9%	31.2%	12.3%	6.1%	25.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	6.1%	5.1%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	10.4%	5.6%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.2% 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	70.2%	42.7%	-27.5%	83.2%	-40.5%
10+ Years	5.4%	19.2%	13.8%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	9%	12.5%	3.5%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	9.3%	17.4%	8.1%	2.2%	15.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.1%	76.7%	-34.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gray Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gray Street was 88.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gray Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 369th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 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 3QQ, 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 Gray Street are based on 71 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 Gray Street, Northampton, NN1 3QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3QQ

Average Price
£212,563

Semi-Detached
£466,576

Terraced
£206,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,882

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gray Street

Average Price
£220,398

Semi-Detached
£408,882

Terraced
£213,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,590

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gray Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Gray Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-09-11	£296,239
12 Gray Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-09	£230,071
37 Gray Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£179,500	2023-12-20	£193,423
48 Gray Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2022-11-22	£247,538
10 Gray Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-05-26	£176,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3QQ

Employment

NN1 3QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3QQ 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	138
Student (economically inactive)	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Retired	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	23
Transport and storage	23
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,917 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	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,180 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	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,574 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	3,716 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	670 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,141 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,943 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	721 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	871 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,615 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	161 yd
Cottonbuds	79 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	254 yd
C2C Social Action	1st Floor, 9 Overstone Road	254 yd
Moldova JR LTD	76-92 Great Russell Street, Northampton	301 yd
Palace Cafe	163-165 Kettering Road, Northampton	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	244 yd
Coopers Snooker Club Ltd	1/9 Overstone Road, Northampton	314 yd
Olde England Ltd	199 Kettering Road, Northampton	363 yd
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	384 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happi Inn	Fish & Chips & Chinese Food, 27 Shakespeare Road	85 yd
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	236 yd
Star	172 Kettering Road, Northampton	323 yd
Tasty Chicken	174 Kettering Road, Northampton	324 yd
George's Pizza & Kebabs	176 Kettering Road, Northampton	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	246 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	307 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	307 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	426 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		312 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	398 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	604 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		901 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	915 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 3QQ