Purser Road, Northampton, NN1 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4PQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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%	47.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49%	52.5%	3.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 4PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	60.3%	58.7%	-1.6%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	27.8%	1.7%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.8%) 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	52.8%	46.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	36.1%	39.5%	3.4%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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	12.2%	15.7%	3.5%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.4%	4.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	18.9%	2.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	36.3%	2.1%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.3%	79.3%	-11.0%	81.4%	-2.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	85.9%	71.3%	-14.6%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	7.3%	17%	9.7%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	72.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8%	2.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Purser Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purser Road was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.9% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purser Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 596th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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 4PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Purser Road are based on 251 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 Purser Road, Northampton, NN1 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4PQ

Average Price
£230,152

Semi-Detached
£240,051

Terraced
£231,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,812

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purser Road

Average Price
£241,792

Semi-Detached
£259,432

Terraced
£242,501

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,086

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purser Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Purser Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-09-16	£194,374
106 Purser Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-08-16	£224,842
108 Purser Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-03-06	£176,383
6 Purser Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2023-01-06	£224,104
86 Purser Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-08-31	£215,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	29
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,215 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	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,203 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	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,935 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	2,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,326 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	1,684 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,647 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,182 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	1,370 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,514 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,886 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
The Study Room Cafe	2A Roe Road, Northampton	137 yd
The Cube Disability Ltd	Campbell Works, Clarke Road	177 yd
United Reform Church	Abington Avenue, Northampton	208 yd
The Kitchenn	Flat 21 Galliard Court, 48 Baronson Gardens	229 yd
Old Bakehouse Antiques Centre	88-90 Abington Avenue, Northampton	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Abington Public House	383 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	330 yd
Corkers bar	Corkers Bar, 361 Wellingborough Road	349 yd
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	422 yd
Monks Park W M C	259 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	564 yd
The Artizan	51 Artizan Road, Northampton	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spread	157 Adnitt Road, Abington	155 yd
Abington Tandoori	113 Adnitt Road, Abington	183 yd
Chipstop	355 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	422 yd
Midwest	289 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	498 yd
Tesoro Delicious Desserts	260 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	380 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	466 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	600 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	697 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	391 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		488 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	580 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	616 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	706 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		861 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		1,032 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,067 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,087 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	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 4PQ