Market Walk, Northampton, NN1 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 4BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	53%	2.5%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.5%	47%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 4BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	42.5%	47.2%	4.7%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	22.6%	0.3%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	16.2%	18.5%	2.3%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	12.3%	6.7%	-5.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (69.2%) 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	31.3%	37.6%	6.3%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	29.8%	31.6%	1.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	21.6%	18.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.2%	2.8%

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 4BU this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.2%	31.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	19.8%	5.8%	9.6%	10.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	19.3%	2.5%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	8%	3.7%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.8%	3.2%
White	77.9%	62.7%	-15.2%	81.4%	-18.7%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	80.3%	58.7%	-21.6%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	6.7%	17.8%	11.1%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	58.2%	-19.7%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	0%	25.7%	25.7%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	8%	4.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12%	2.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Market Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Walk was 196.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Walk has the 27th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN1 4BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Market Walk are based on 17 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 Market Walk, Northampton, NN1 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4BU

Average Price
£109,690

Semi-Detached
£147,120

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,204

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Walk

Average Price
£111,454

Semi-Detached
£163,375

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,532

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Market Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,995	2018-04-16	£111,131
5 Market Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2017-01-13	£128,184
3 Market Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2016-11-01	£153,170
2 Market Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2012-04-05	£111,136
5 Market Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,995	2009-11-27	£123,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,214 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	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,397 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	3,590 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	992 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,266 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	714 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,230 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	1,398 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	158 yd
Mount Pleasant Bapt.Churc	147-149 Kettering Road, Northampton	158 yd
Henny's	157 Kettering Road, Northampton	158 yd
Savas Kiemas Lithuanian Restaurant	196 Kettering Road, Northampton	181 yd
HI BURGER	85 Kettering Road, Northampton	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	217 yd
The Artizan	51 Artizan Road, Northampton	232 yd
Olde England Ltd	199 Kettering Road, Northampton	292 yd
Bar Serengeti	124 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	305 yd
Fiddlers	130 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	305 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star	172 Kettering Road, Northampton	77 yd
Tasty Chicken	174 Kettering Road, Northampton	83 yd
Yuma's Kitchen	1 Talbot Road, Northampton	118 yd
George's Pizza & Kebabs	176 Kettering Road, Northampton	129 yd
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	73 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	73 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	147 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	272 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	296 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	458 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		577 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	635 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	783 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	882 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	985 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 4BU