Berkeley Close, Northampton, NN1 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.5%	47.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.5%	52.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.2%

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	45.2%	39.6%	-5.6%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	45.4%	5.6%	44.2%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	50%	50.5%	0.5%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	38%	39.7%	1.7%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19.2%	4.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	39%	43.3%	4.3%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	10.4%	5%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.9%	13.4%	9.5%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.4%	62.8%	-17.6%	81.4%	-18.6%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	75.6%	68.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	12.9%	6.2%	-6.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	18.7%	12.2%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	68.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	5.8%	16.3%	10.5%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Berkeley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkeley Close was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Berkeley Close has the 38th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 421st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN1 5BJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Berkeley Close are based on 31 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 Berkeley Close, Northampton, NN1 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5BJ

Average Price
£402,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,212

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkeley Close

Average Price
£423,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£423,979

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkeley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Berkeley Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-07-01	£439,424
21 Berkeley Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2021-09-30	£378,049
8 Berkeley Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-06-01	£395,820
1 Berkeley Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2018-01-26	£434,330
24 Berkeley Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2017-01-13	£417,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5BJ

Employment

NN1 5BJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	51
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	67
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Other	19
Construction	18
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
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	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,827 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	1,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,485 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	4,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
N'pton Conservative Club	42 Billing Road, Northampton	193 yd
Devynn Catering @ Conservative Club	42 Billing Road, Northampton	193 yd
William Wake House	St Andrews Healthcare, Billing Road	250 yd
Medirest Healthcare - Compass Group	@ Three Shires Hospital, The Avenue	278 yd
The Tompkins Cafe	St Andrews Healthcare, St Andrews Hospital	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R A O B Club	South Street, Northampton	325 yd
Gardeners Arms	184 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	506 yd
The Gardener's Arms	1 Bouverie Street, Northampton	506 yd
Jeckyll & Hyde	172 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	507 yd
Old House Bar & Restaurant	214-216 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Spot	200 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	506 yd
Golden Kitchen Take Away	174 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	507 yd
Rio Piri Piri	206 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	511 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza	210 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	511 yd
Minoffles Northampton	191 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	515 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	546 yd
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	546 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	614 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	280 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	618 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	669 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	755 yd
Cripps Recreation Centre NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CLIFTONVILLE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	770 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	939 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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