Abington Grove, Northampton, NN1 4QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 4QX is primarily male, with 59.5% 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	42.8%	40.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	57.2%	59.5%	2.3%	49.0%	10.5%

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 4QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	54.4%	47.3%	-7.1%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	34.4%	7.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.5%	12.9%	2.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	48.2%	44.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	35.1%	38.2%	3.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13%	13.2%	0.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.5%	22%	8.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	17.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	35.3%	-1.4%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	80.8%	81.3%	0.5%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	81.2%	63.4%	-17.8%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	7.2%	19.7%	12.5%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	0.8%	6.4%
Africa	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	63.7%	-17.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	16.3%	13.4%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Abington Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abington Grove was 227.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abington Grove has the 25th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN1 4QX, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 4QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4QX

Average Price
£348,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£331,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,957

Other
£567,512

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abington Grove

Average Price
£390,532

Semi-Detached
£418,248

Terraced
£411,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,497

Other
£551,551

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abington GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Abington Grove, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-07-31	£289,698
10 Abington Grove, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-08-30	£418,951
7 Abington Grove, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-10-23	£239,010
4 Abington Grove, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2020-05-20	£264,611
5 Abington Grove, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-02-07	£291,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4QX

Employment

NN1 4QX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	23
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	1
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	3out of 4	975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	2,405 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	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,289 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	497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Primary School Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	- not rated	497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,378 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,262 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	2,069 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	2,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,188 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	1,629 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	4,517 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	583 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School 100 Park Avenue North , NN3 2JB	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Preparatory School 473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Community special school	-	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Poole Street , NN1 3EX	- not rated	1,004 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Bakehouse Antiques Centre	88-90 Abington Avenue, Northampton	252 yd
United Reform Church	Abington Avenue, Northampton	254 yd
Get High	6A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	340 yd
The Kitchenn	Flat 21 Galliard Court, 48 Baronson Gardens	359 yd
Nick's Plaice	30 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Elephant	Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	367 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	465 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	469 yd
The Picturedrome	222 - 222a Kettering Road, Northampton	500 yd
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	40 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	367 yd
Abington Tandoori	113 Adnitt Road, Abington	443 yd
Spread	157 Adnitt Road, Abington	454 yd
New Tung Shing	72 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	469 yd
Pizza Only	68 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	469 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	590 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	681 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	704 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	377 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	533 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	557 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		583 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		633 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	845 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	974 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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