Portland Place, Northampton, NN1 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49%	47.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51%	52.1%	1.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	54.4%	52.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	32.2%	10.7%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.7%	7.1%	-5.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	46.7%	5.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	38.7%	35.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.1%	21.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.1%	-8.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	17.7%	5.0%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.9%	6.1%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	28.7%	6.3%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	14%	3.5%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.1%	3.9%
Indian	5.5%	13.6%	8.1%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	0.4%	9.3%	8.9%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81%	51.7%	-29.3%	81.4%	-29.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.2% 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	65.2%	42.2%	-23.0%	83.2%	-41.0%
European Union	19%	26.4%	7.4%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5%	3.8%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	2%	9.2%	7.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	16.5%	8.2%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20% 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	61.7%	42%	-19.7%	83.2%	-41.2%
10+ Years	10.7%	20%	9.3%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	8.3%	9.5%	1.2%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	8.7%	13.8%	5.1%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	14.8%	4.1%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.4%	76.7%	-35.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Portland Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Place was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 4DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Portland Place are based on 26 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 Portland Place, Northampton, NN1 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4DJ

Average Price
£103,733

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,745

Detached
£190,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,598

Other
£7,579

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Place

Average Price
£155,777

Semi-Detached
£245,615

Terraced
£195,427

Detached
£197,798

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,084

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Portland Place, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£7,500	2024-03-22	£7,959
103 Portland Place, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	2021-10-29	£52,947
81 Portland Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-01-31	£122,683
72 Portland Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2016-12-02	£125,443
80 Portland Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-04-22	£117,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,542 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,839 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	964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,756 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,313 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	468 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waakye Joint	82 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	90 yd
Shine Soup Kitchen	38-40 Kettering Road, Northampton	109 yd
Imran Balti Hut	285 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	109 yd
Click - Cybernet	39 Kettering Road, Northampton	118 yd
HI BURGER	85 Kettering Road, Northampton	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Serengeti	124 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	124 yd
Fiddlers	130 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	124 yd
Volunteer Inn	32 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	162 yd
Bar So	25 Abington Square, Northampton	214 yd
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet House	98 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	90 yd
Irinos Catering Ltd	37 Kettering Road, Northampton	118 yd
Asian Express	114 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	124 yd
Pizza Go Go	108 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	124 yd
King Kebab	110 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	99 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	143 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	240 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	240 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	251 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	526 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		543 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	714 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Cripps Recreation Centre NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CLIFTONVILLE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	852 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	886 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	895 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	903 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	933 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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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