Allen Road, Northampton, NN1 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4NB 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	48.2%	47.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.8%	52.3%	0.5%	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.

In the immediate area around NN1 4NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	63.2%	54.7%	-8.5%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	26.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	54.6%	46.4%	-8.2%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.7%	41.1%	5.4%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	10.1%	24.6%	14.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.2%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	30.1%	-12.1%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.7%	80.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	-1.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	73.8%	55.7%	-18.1%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	14.6%	25%	10.4%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7.2%	3.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	55.4%	-16.2%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	14.6%	10.9%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	11.5%	4.2%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	13%	0.9%	12.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Allen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Allen Road was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Allen Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 516th lowest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 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 4NB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Allen Road are based on 134 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 Allen Road, Northampton, NN1 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4NB

Average Price
£223,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Allen Road

Average Price
£253,947

Semi-Detached
£394,937

Terraced
£250,104

Detached
£349,269

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,489

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Allen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Allen Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-10-01	£266,042
21 Allen Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-11-29	£176,392
17 Allen Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-10-11	£130,363
13 Allen Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-10-20	£267,305
77 Allen Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2023-03-22	£211,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4NB

Employment

NN1 4NB 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 4NB 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	145
Retired	69
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	27
Administrative and support service activities	20
Education	18
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	3,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,583 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	3out of 4	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Primary School Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	812 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,115 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,618 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	2,129 yd	Community school	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	2,952 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	- not rated	1,812 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	4,134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton Christian School The Parish Rooms , Park Avenue North NN3 2HT	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Preparatory School 473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's Healthcare , Smyth House NN1 5DG	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Poole Street , NN1 3EX	- not rated	1,194 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School 100 Park Avenue North , NN3 2JB	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	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
Mewar Haveli Fine Dining	357 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	180 yd
U Want Beef?	334 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	191 yd
T & 2 Sugars	295 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	196 yd
The Study Room Cafe	2A Roe Road, Northampton	209 yd
McMahon & Co Hairdressing	281/283 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corkers bar	Corkers Bar, 361 Wellingborough Road	183 yd
Monks Park W M C	259 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	276 yd
Crown & Cushion PH	276 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	336 yd
Sir Pickering Phipps	237 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	346 yd
The Abington Public House	383 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abington Tandoori	113 Adnitt Road, Abington	129 yd
Chipstop	355 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	144 yd
Spread	157 Adnitt Road, Abington	174 yd
Midwest	289 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	196 yd
Tesoro Delicious Desserts	260 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	197 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	247 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	443 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	470 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	278 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	403 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	574 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		708 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	791 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	795 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	806 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	812 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	848 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.9 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	24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 4NB