Broadway, Northampton, NN1 4SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48%	49.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	40.4%	1.0%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	45%	-2.3%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.9%) 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	46.6%	58%	11.4%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	40.9%	29.9%	-11.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	44%	4.6%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.5%	83.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	81.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	7.4%	9%	1.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	81.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Broadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadway was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Broadway has the 28th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 550th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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 4SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 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 4SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4SQ

Average Price
£315,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,486

Detached
£479,012

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,680

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadway

Average Price
£370,255

Semi-Detached
£375,971

Terraced
£374,790

Detached
£467,657

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,158

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-12-06	£304,130
74 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-29	£352,798
58 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2023-07-24	£305,622
56 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-01-20	£115,690
52 Broadway, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-14	£286,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4SQ

Employment

NN1 4SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	36
Transport and storage	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	20
Construction	16
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,804 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	416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,305 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	2,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,693 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	2,036 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	5,278 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	1,076 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	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,064 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,074 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
Matrix Bar	254 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	219 yd
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club	The County Ground, Abington Avenue	361 yd
Tres Angelos	128 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	381 yd
Tipsy Tapas	128 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	381 yd
Heathers	86 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	361 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	386 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	431 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	432 yd
White Elephant	Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panshi Northampton	223 Birchfield Road East, Abington	379 yd
Aroma of India (sri sai)	76A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	410 yd
New Tung Shing	72 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	431 yd
Pizza Only	68 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	431 yd
Yius Garden	237 Birchfield Road East, Abington	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	386 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	431 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	499 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	875 yd
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		342 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		404 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	463 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		672 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	865 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	1,056 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	191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 4SQ