Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.2%	50%	1.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4LP, 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	57.1%	47.2%	-9.9%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	34.3%	6.8%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.7%) 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	45.6%	45%	-0.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39.7%	40.7%	1.0%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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	14.8%	20.1%	5.3%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	11.9%	-7.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.9%	5.9%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	32.6%	2.7%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	11.8%	2.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Indian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.6%	80%	-4.6%	81.4%	-1.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	76%	63.2%	-12.8%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	14.5%	23.4%	8.9%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	63.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	16.3%	14.6%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Stimpson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stimpson Avenue was 81.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stimpson Avenue has the 41st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 407th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN1 4LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Stimpson Avenue are based on 230 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 Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4LP

Average Price
£305,841

Semi-Detached
£381,752

Terraced
£301,030

Detached
£283,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stimpson Avenue

Average Price
£273,499

Semi-Detached
£272,902

Terraced
£320,718

Detached
£321,694

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,550

Other
£195,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stimpson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-28	£260,761
17 Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£302,500	2024-05-09	£323,927
5 Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2024-03-12	£354,389
27 Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-12-20	£233,832
39 Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-11-17	£335,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4LP

Employment

NN1 4LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4LP 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	153
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	36
Transport and storage	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Manufacturing	25
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	1,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,546 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	204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	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	910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,408 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	3,249 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	1,545 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,486 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Yakut Lounge	245-247 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	82 yd
Bartellas Coffee House	235 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	94 yd
Raj Punjabi Kitchen	256 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	123 yd
La Pazienza	268 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	123 yd
Oblique	270 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Pickering Phipps	237 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	94 yd
Monks Park W M C	259 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	97 yd
Crown & Cushion PH	276 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	123 yd
Beer Guerrilla	227 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	127 yd
Old House Bar & Restaurant	214-216 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanhai Chinese Take-Away	266 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	123 yd
Happy Wok	236 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	123 yd
Tesoro Delicious Desserts	260 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	127 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	219-225 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	140 yd
Midwest	289 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	213 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	247 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	324 yd
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	333 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	232 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	348 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	621 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	775 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	787 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	833 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	914 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		964 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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