Melville Street, Northampton, NN1 4HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 4HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.9%	48.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	40.1%	46.4%	6.3%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	36.5%	1.7%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	8%	0.9%	-7.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	37.8%	50.2%	12.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.5%	33.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.7%	8.2%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	9.9%	6.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	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	26.7%	24%	-2.7%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	8.4%	-8.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	17.3%	5.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	14.7%	8.3%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	27.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	17.1%	3.6%	-13.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	7.5%	6.6%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	70.8%	63.5%	-7.3%	81.4%	-17.9%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	70%	49%	-21.0%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	11.6%	24%	12.4%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	7.5%	7.5%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	12%	-3.5%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% 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	67.8%	49.1%	-18.7%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	6.9%	16.8%	9.9%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	14.1%	9.4%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	9.4%	10.3%	0.9%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.5%	76.7%	-36.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	15.5%	0.9%	14.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Melville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Street was 215.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.4%.

🔎 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 4HX, 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 Melville Street are based on 113 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 Melville Street, Northampton, NN1 4HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4HX

Average Price
£205,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,709

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Street

Average Price
£228,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,787

Detached
£415,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,209

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Melville Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2025-03-25	£146,427
41 Melville Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-04-12	£149,261
26 Melville Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-03-15	£146,084
73 Melville Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-08-07	£189,396
14 Melville Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-27	£189,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4HX

Employment

NN1 4HX 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 4HX 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	100
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	7
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	1,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,428 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	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,421 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	3,507 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	1,240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,397 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	824 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,403 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
Bada Bing Lounge	145 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	107 yd
Tuck In	171 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	107 yd
Tamarind Curry House	151-153 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	107 yd
Sultan's Kitchen	145 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	107 yd
Spice Hut	155 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle	147 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	111 yd
Jeckyll & Hyde	172 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	151 yd
Gardeners Arms	184 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	182 yd
The Gardener's Arms	1 Bouverie Street, Northampton	182 yd
The Artizan	51 Artizan Road, Northampton	216 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Minoffles Northampton	191 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	133 yd
Golden Kitchen Take Away	174 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	151 yd
Yuma's Kitchen	1 Talbot Road, Northampton	176 yd
Wing Spot	200 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	182 yd
Rio Piri Piri	206 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	107 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	118 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	164 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	265 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	283 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	542 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	630 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	630 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	737 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	759 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		818 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,042 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	143.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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