Victoria Road, Northampton, NN1 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 5EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.5%	1.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.3%	48.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 5EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	55%	56.5%	1.5%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	24.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.6%	11.8%	2.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	47.2%	49%	1.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.9%	36.1%	2.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15%	9%	-6.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.6%	15.8%	1.2%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	5.6%	-10.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	37.5%	-0.8%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.2%	7%	1.8%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	75.2%	71.4%	-3.8%	81.4%	-10.0%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	76.2%	63.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	7.3%	16.6%	9.3%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8%	11.5%	3.5%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	63.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	9.5%	5.7%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	9.4%	12.8%	3.4%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 165.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN1 5EQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Victoria Road are based on 152 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 Victoria Road, Northampton, NN1 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5EQ

Average Price
£259,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£300,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,027

Other
£24,439

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£295,186

Semi-Detached
£289,297

Terraced
£317,153

Detached
£387,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,762

Other
£25,663

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 55 Victoria Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2025-01-24	£150,690
63 Victoria Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-10-22	£281,501
67B Victoria Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-05-15	£296,021
72 Victoria Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-31	£224,811
62 Victoria Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-20	£283,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5EQ

Employment

NN1 5EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 5EQ 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	167
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
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	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,732 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	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,842 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	4,093 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	1,174 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,404 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	4,952 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,832 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
Northampton Cafe Royal Costa	Northampton General Hospital Trust, Cliftonville	210 yd
Northampton Subway	Northampton General Hospital Trust, Cliftonville	210 yd
Zizou Lounge	54 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	245 yd
Desserts & Gourmet Burgers On The Go	54A Wellingborough Road, Northampton	245 yd
Kurdish Shawarma Grill	68a Wellingborough Road, Northampton	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown & Anchor Ph	6 Victoria Road, Northampton	130 yd
Princess Alexandra PH	1 Alexandra Road, Northampton	182 yd
Volunteer Inn	32 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	250 yd
Bar Serengeti	124 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	329 yd
Fiddlers	130 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	36 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	250 yd
Gourmet House	98 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	276 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab	8 Abington Square, Northampton	312 yd
Delightful Place	10 Abington Square, Northampton	312 yd
AJ Foodi	2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	346 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	356 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	389 yd
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	530 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	446 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	494 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	569 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		796 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	832 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	979 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	993 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	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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