Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, NN1 5HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 5HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	46%	49.4%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	54%	50.6%	-3.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	31.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	13.6%	10.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.5%) 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	49.8%	47.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.2%	37.9%	2.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.8%	16.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19%	5.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	37.6%	5.7%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	9.9%	6.1%	3.1%	6.8%
Black African	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	78.9%	75%	-3.9%	81.4%	-6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	78.5%	61.4%	-17.1%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	10.3%	17.2%	6.9%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	10.7%	5.3%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	75.5%	61.4%	-14.1%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	19.5%	18.7%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Upper Thrift Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Thrift Street was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Upper Thrift Street has the 45th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 5HR, 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 Upper Thrift Street are based on 87 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 Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, NN1 5HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5HR

Average Price
£224,175

Semi-Detached
£299,537

Terraced
£227,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,581

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Thrift Street

Average Price
£251,952

Semi-Detached
£313,357

Terraced
£258,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,913

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Thrift Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,500	2025-03-21	£196,072
94 Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-12-19	£283,299
85 Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-07-05	£199,103
76 Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-04-22	£231,219
115 Upper Thrift Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-03-22	£221,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 5HR 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	125
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	19
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	4

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	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,889 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	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,619 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	779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,513 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	3,583 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	1,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,742 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,016 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	686 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,846 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
The Tompkins Cafe	St Andrews Healthcare, St Andrews Hospital	265 yd
Aramintas	224a Wellingborough Road, Northampton	276 yd
Subway	218-220 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	276 yd
William Wake House	St Andrews Healthcare, Billing Road	278 yd
Tip Toe Restaurant and Shisha Bar	Tip Toe Resturant and Shisha Bar, 212 Wellingborough Road	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R A O B Club	South Street, Northampton	86 yd
Old House Bar & Restaurant	214-216 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	280 yd
Gardeners Arms	184 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	293 yd
The Gardener's Arms	1 Bouverie Street, Northampton	293 yd
Crown & Cushion PH	276 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio Piri Piri	206 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	280 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza	210 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	280 yd
Wing Spot	200 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	293 yd
Shanhai Chinese Take-Away	266 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	308 yd
Happy Wok	236 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	307 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	327 yd
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	374 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	502 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	270 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	271 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	392 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	418 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	660 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	906 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	968 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd
Rushmere Tennis Club RUSHMERE WAY	tennis courts	1,082 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	1,088 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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