Leicester Street, Northampton, NN1 3RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 3RS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents 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	45.3%	47.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54.7%	52.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.9%	41.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	30%	14.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	21.2%	18.3%	-2.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	10.6%	5.6%	-5.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25%	44.5%	19.5%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	33%	26.4%	-6.6%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	24.1%	16.6%	-7.5%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	13.2%	9.1%	-4.1%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around NN1 3RS this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.4%	33.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	25.9%	6.2%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.8%	11.9%	8.1%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.5%	65.5%	-18.0%	81.4%	-15.9%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	84.4%	58.8%	-25.6%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	7.1%	16.1%	9.0%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	7.5%	7.5%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	59%	-22.1%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	0%	22.2%	22.2%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	6.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Leicester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Street was 632.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leicester Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 284.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN1 3RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Leicester Street are based on 27 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 Leicester Street, Northampton, NN1 3RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3RS

Average Price
£255,859

Semi-Detached
£292,493

Terraced
£183,555

Detached
£1,188,852

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,953

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Street

Average Price
£277,303

Semi-Detached
£273,501

Terraced
£190,793

Detached
£996,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,463

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Nelson Hall, 60 Leicester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-01-30	£168,017
Flat 4 Nelson Hall, 60 Leicester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-09-23	£152,270
Flat 2 Nelson Hall, 60 Leicester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2022-07-22	£182,446
Flat 3 Nelson Hall, 60 Leicester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2022-07-08	£150,339
Flat 4 Nelson Hall, 60 Leicester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-22	£140,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,634 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	339 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	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	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,672 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	4,197 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	103 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,315 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	233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	481 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,286 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
Royal Navy & Marine Assoc	Lorne Road, Northampton	120 yd
Lazeez	39 Barrack Road, Northampton	131 yd
Indian Mirchi Ltd	13 Wellington Place, Northampton	277 yd
Mamas Tasty Kitchen	44 Alliston Gardens, Semilong	277 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	37 Ash Street, Northampton	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	80 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	212 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	326 yd
The Lab Northampton	97 Charles Street, Northampton	433 yd
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	122 yd
Ping Chinese	106 Bailiff Street, Northampton	212 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	277 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	277 yd
Flying Wings Chicken & Kebabs	46 Semilong Road, Semilong	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	212 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	351 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	462 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	584 yd
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		425 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		569 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	933 yd
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	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	82.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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