Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 4RF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	52.2%	2.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.3%	47.8%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 4RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	39.7%	49.8%	10.1%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	30.6%	-1.9%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	16.3%	10.3%	-6.0%	6.1%	4.2%

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	41.8%	45.8%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	36%	35.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	18.2%	13.4%	-4.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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	19.8%	16.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	40.1%	-2.0%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.6%	83.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	83.6%	71.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	5.5%	14.4%	8.9%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	71.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	13%	10.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Birchfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Road was 296.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.9% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 61st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 4RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Birchfield Road are based on 292 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 Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4RF

Average Price
£381,048

Semi-Detached
£460,564

Terraced
£382,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,595

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Road

Average Price
£382,699

Semi-Detached
£407,323

Terraced
£395,500

Detached
£348,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,875

Other
£10,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Birchfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,995	2023-01-12	£201,195
37 Birchfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-01-04	£395,780
55 Birchfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-12	£321,889
45 Birchfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-26	£315,239
7 Birchfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-05-20	£416,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4RF

Employment

NN1 4RF 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 4RF 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	114
Retired	45
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,427 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	678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,581 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	2,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,025 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	1,662 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,934 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	882 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent special school	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
United Reform Church	Abington Avenue, Northampton	218 yd
Get High	6A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	309 yd
Nick's Plaice	30 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	316 yd
Ottoman Kitchen	34 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	316 yd
Amelija's Bar, Rest and Shisha Loung	10 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Elephant	Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	316 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	359 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	362 yd
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	443 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	40 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	316 yd
New Tung Shing	72 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	362 yd
Pizza Only	68 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	362 yd
Aroma of India (sri sai)	76A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	389 yd
Spread	157 Adnitt Road, Abington	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	362 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	460 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	725 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	833 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		484 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	490 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	496 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		502 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	670 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	943 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		995 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.4 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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