The Vale, Northampton, NN1 4ST

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51%	1.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.8%	49%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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	38.6%	35.5%	-3.1%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	46%	-0.6%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	47.5%	52.5%	5.0%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	35.5%	31.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.7%	19.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	10.9%	-7.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	30.2%	6.3%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4%	4%	0.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	84.9%	-9.5%	81.4%	3.5%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	91%	82.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	89.7%	81.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is The Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Vale was 179.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Vale has the 30th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.2%.

🔎 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 4ST, 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 The Vale are based on 76 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 The Vale, Northampton, NN1 4ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4ST

Average Price
£338,677

Semi-Detached
£258,707

Terraced
£325,703

Detached
£691,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Vale

Average Price
£340,344

Semi-Detached
£317,636

Terraced
£330,017

Detached
£560,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 The Vale, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-04-29	£257,500
28 The Vale, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-01-10	£327,422
2 The Vale, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-04-12	£717,890
4 The Vale, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-07-20	£473,490
6 The Vale, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-09-15	£338,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4ST

Employment

NN1 4ST 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	96
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,310 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	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,316 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	2,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,684 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	1,921 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	5,277 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	913 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,007 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	84 yd
Heathers	86 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	226 yd
Tres Angelos	128 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	236 yd
Tipsy Tapas	128 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	236 yd
Prime Kebab	42 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley Park Terrace	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	226 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	268 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	269 yd
White Elephant	Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	392 yd
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma of India (sri sai)	76A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	244 yd
New Tung Shing	72 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	268 yd
Pizza Only	68 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	268 yd
Pizza Hut	40 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	392 yd
Dragon Inn	11 Fairfield Road, Kingsley	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	226 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	268 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	655 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	959 yd
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		251 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		484 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	586 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	763 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		832 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	965 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	184.9 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 4ST