Abington Grove, Northampton, NN1 4QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 4QW is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	53.9%	44.7%	-9.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	46.1%	55.3%	9.2%	49.0%	6.3%

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 4QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	34.7%	0.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.2%) 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	49.6%	51.4%	1.8%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.2%	34.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.8%	4%	1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.6%	16.5%	5.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.6%	1.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	18.3%	1.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	37.4%	-5.0%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	7.6%	2.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	84%	78.7%	-5.3%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	80.5%	73.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	9.6%	14.5%	4.9%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	73.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	5%	12.3%	7.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	5.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Abington Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abington Grove was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abington Grove has the 44th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 302nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.6%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN1 4QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Abington Grove are based on 51 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 Abington Grove, Northampton, NN1 4QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4QW

Average Price
£277,470

Semi-Detached
£240,380

Terraced
£480,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,093

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abington Grove

Average Price
£391,730

Semi-Detached
£422,297

Terraced
£410,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,194

Other
£570,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abington GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Abington Grove, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-04-30	£499,345
21A Abington Grove, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-07-28	£195,340
The Coach House, 23 Abington Grove, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-02-08	£283,031
The Coach House, 23 Abington Grove, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-05-10	£219,910
22 Abington Grove, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-03-31	£270,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4QW

Employment

NN1 4QW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN1 4QW 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 4QW 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	118
Self-Employed	36
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,314 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	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	974 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,100 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	1,476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,862 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	728 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,752 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
Get High	6A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	191 yd
Nick's Plaice	30 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	225 yd
Ottoman Kitchen	34 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	225 yd
Amelija's Bar, Rest and Shisha Loung	10 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	225 yd
New Sunrise	18 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Elephant	Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	225 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	355 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	358 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	499 yd
The Picturedrome	222 - 222a Kettering Road, Northampton	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	40 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	225 yd
Pizza Only	68 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	358 yd
New Tung Shing	72 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	358 yd
Aroma of India (sri sai)	76A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	402 yd
Hing Lung Takeaway	181 Kettering Road, Northampton	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	358 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	499 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	800 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	837 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	498 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		541 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		679 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	679 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	990 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%

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