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Broadway is in Northampton and in West Northamptonshire district. NN1 4SF is located in the Abington and Phippsville electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Northampton North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Broadway, Northampton, NN1 4SF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NN1 4RN, NN1 4SX, NN1 4RL, NN1 4ST, NN1 4RG, NN1 4SU, NN1 4RJ, NN1 4SQ, NN1 4RW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 4SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female47.3%51.3%4.0% 51.0% 0.3%
Male52.7%48.7%-4.0% 49.0% -0.3%

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 4SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single39.6%42.4%2.8% 37.9% 4.5%
Married: Opposite sex48.1%42.4%-5.7% 44.2% -1.8%
Separated1.4%1.9%0.5% 2.2% -0.3%
Divorced7.4%11.1%3.7% 9.1% 2.0%
Widowed3.5%2.2%-1.3% 6.1% -3.9%

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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health53.2%55.1%1.9% 48.4% 6.7%
Good health33%32.4%-0.6% 33.6% -1.2%
Fair health10.7%9.6%-1.1% 12.7% -3.1%
Bad health2.8%1.9%-0.9% 4.0% -2.1%
Very bad health0.3%1.1%0.8% 1.2% -0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications13.8%16.6%2.8% 18.2% -1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12.4%6.7%-5.7% 9.6% -2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels16.3%7%-9.3% 13.4% -6.4%
Apprenticeship5.3%4.8%-0.5% 5.3% -0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels15.5%17.5%2.0% 16.9% 0.6%
Degree or Similar31.1%43.9%12.8% 33.8% 10.1%
Other5.7%3.5%-2.2% 2.8% 0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi1.1%2.9%1.8% 1.1% 1.8%
Chinese0.8%0.5%-0.3% 0.7% -0.2%
Indian1.7%2.1%0.4% 3.1% -1.0%
Pakistani1.7%1.3%-0.4% 2.7% -1.4%
Other Asian0%0.5%0.5% 1.6% -1.1%
Black African0.8%2.9%2.1% 2.5% 0.4%
Black Caribbean2.3%1.9%-0.4% 1.0% 0.9%
Other Black0%0.5%0.5% 0.5% 0.0%
Mixed White and Asian1.1%1.6%0.5% 0.8% 0.8%
Mixed White and African0.3%0%-0.3% 0.4% -0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean1.7%2.7%1.0% 0.9% 1.8%
Mixed Other0.8%1.3%0.5% 0.8% 0.5%
White86.8%78.3%-8.5% 81.4% -3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller0.3%0%-0.3% 0.1% -0.1%
Roma0%2.4%2.4% 0.2% 2.2%
Other0.6%0.8%0.2% 1.6% -0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom82.8%77.7%-5.1% 83.2% -5.5%
European Union7.9%11.5%3.6% 6.1% 5.4%
Rest of Europe1.4%0%-1.4% 0.8% -0.8%
Africa1.4%2.9%1.5% 2.7% 0.2%
Middle East and Asia3.7%4.8%1.1% 5.6% -0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean2.8%1.9%-0.9% 1.3% 0.6%
Oceania0%1.1%1.1% 0.3% 0.8%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK81.1%77.5%-3.6% 83.2% -5.7%
10+ Years5.1%11%5.9% 9.8% 1.2%
5-10 Years2%4.8%2.8% 2.9% 1.9%
2-5 Years2.8%4.5%1.7% 2.2% 2.3%
Less than 2 years9%2.1%-6.9% 1.9% 0.2%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom74% 76.7% -2.7%
Ireland0.3% 0.6% -0.3%
Italy1.6% 0.6% 1.0%
Lithuania0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
Poland1.6% 1.3% 0.3%
Romania5.9% 0.9% 5.0%
Other EU countries1.3% 1.5% -0.2%
Central and Western Africa0.5% 0.3% 0.2%
Southern Asia0.8% 1.2% -0.4%
South-East Asia0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
North America and the Caribbean0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
Oceania1.1% 0.1% 1.0%
No passport held12.1% 13.5% -1.4%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion39.5% 37.2% 2.3%
Christian45.9% 46.2% -0.3%
Buddhist0.5% 0.5% 0.0%
Hindu1.1% 1.7% -0.6%
Muslim4.5% 6.5% -2.0%
Other religion1.9% 0.6% 1.3%
Not answered6.7% 6.0% 0.7%

Safety

Is Broadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadway was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Broadway has the 34th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 170.0%.



🔎 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. 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 4SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Broadway are based on 158 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 Broadway, Northampton, NN1 4SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4SF

Average Price
£452,550
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£452,137
Detached
£463,273
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway

Average Price
£370,272
Semi-Detached
£372,366
Terraced
£375,154
Detached
£463,523
Flats/Maisonettes
£133,626
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
17 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002025-01-27 £310,334
14 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£463,0002024-07-19 £481,879
28 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£350,0002023-09-01 £364,643
36 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£375,0002023-06-30 £398,413
18 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£375,0002022-07-01 £391,888
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4SF

Employment

NN1 4SF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee143
Retired43
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed13
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education22
Human health and social work activities21
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Manufacturing15
Administrative and support service activities14
Other14
Information and communication13
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 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 4 684 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Parklands Nursery School
Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW
3out of 4 2,039 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 2,960 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehills Nursery School
Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF
3out of 4 3,941 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Gloucester Nursery School
Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH
- not rated 4,689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cedar Road Primary School
Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF
3out of 4 473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cedar Road Primary School
Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF
- not rated 473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingsley Primary School
Wallace Road , NN2 7EE
- not rated 730 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingsley Primary School
Wallace Road , NN2 7EE
3out of 4 730 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy
Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR
3out of 4 833 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,335 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School
Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW
- not rated 1,335 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW
3out of 4 1,335 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northampton School for Boys
Billing Road , NN1 5RT
- not rated 1,574 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Northampton School for Boys
Billing Road , NN1 5RT
- not rated 1,574 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 1,515 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School
Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA
- not rated 1,734 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cliftonville Middle School
Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW
- not rated 1,913 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northampton Middle School
Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF
- not rated 2,008 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's Middle School
Barrack Road , NN1 3RF
- not rated 2,046 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 2,360 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moulton College
West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR
- not rated 4,815 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 1,961 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Wootton Park School
Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ
4out of 4 4,902 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 394 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Matthew's School
100 Park Avenue North , NN3 2JB
- not rated 445 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Weston Favell Preparatory School
473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN
- not rated 661 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fairfields School
Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN
4out of 4 1,074 yd Community special school - Mixed More About School
The CE Academy
Poole Street , NN1 3EX
- not rated 1,357 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Matrix Bar254 Wellingborough Road, Northampton208 yd
Prime Kebab42 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley Park Terrace316 yd
Zefi Restaurant/Delicious Greek70 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley316 yd
Metro Peri Peri68 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley316 yd
Heathers86 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord Byron58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley316 yd
Old Bank56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley316 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley326 yd
The County222 Abington Avenue, Northampton389 yd
White ElephantKingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aroma of India (sri sai)76A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley310 yd
New Tung Shing72 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley316 yd
Pizza Only68 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley316 yd
Pizza Hut40 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley390 yd
Panshi Northampton223 Birchfield Road East, Abington527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Capital62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley316 yd
Tesco102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley326 yd
The Co-operative Group231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington650 yd
Tesco348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton836 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket340 -346, Wellingborough Road980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club
120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE
359 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall
PARK AVENUE NORTH
397 yd
Northants County Cricket Club
ABINGTON AVENUE
grass pitches480 yd
Racecourse
EAST PARK PARADE
grass pitches, tennis courts705 yd
Abington Community Centre
WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH
817 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed)
Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road
indoor tennis centre898 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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