Wilberforce Street, Northampton, NN1 5HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 5HX is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	47.6%	46.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.4%	53.2%	0.8%	49.0%	4.2%

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 5HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	52.5%	45.6%	-6.9%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	39.9%	18.2%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	15.2%	6.5%	-8.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.8%	3.8%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.2%	45.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	33.9%	37.7%	3.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	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	22.1%	23%	0.9%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	34%	7.3%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	12.9%	1.5%	-11.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	1.1%	6.2%
Indian	1.2%	9.3%	8.1%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.2%	66.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	49.2%	-19.8%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	15.7%	19.5%	3.8%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	11.5%	9.5%	0.8%	10.7%
Africa	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	14.1%	8.5%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	49%	-19.1%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	9.3%	14%	4.7%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	5.4%	-4.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.7%	16.9%	9.2%	2.2%	14.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	14.6%	9.4%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	76.7%	-31.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	16.5%	0.9%	15.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wilberforce Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilberforce Street was 484.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilberforce Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 231.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

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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 5HX, 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 Wilberforce Street are based on 1 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 Wilberforce Street, Northampton, NN1 5HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5HX

Average Price
£78,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilberforce Street

Average Price
£78,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilberforce Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wilberforce Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-05-17	£85,489
3 Wilberforce Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£12,750	1996-07-17	£78,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	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	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,505 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	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,315 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	1,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,603 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	3,833 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	1,079 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,699 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,291 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	508 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,082 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	1,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,557 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
Turkish Grill & Shawarma	102 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Vaha Lounge	126 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Bosko's	112 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Pizza Chicken Hot 4U	110 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Mon Cher	116 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Serengeti	124 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Fiddlers	130 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Crown & Anchor Ph	6 Victoria Road, Northampton	174 yd
Volunteer Inn	32 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	186 yd
The Spread Eagle	147 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asian Express	114 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Pizza Go Go	108 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
King Kebab	110 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
King Kebab Restaurant	110 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Gourmet House	98 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	73 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	62 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	62 yd
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	297 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	323 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	323 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	564 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		660 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 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	789 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	790 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	814 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	819 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	855 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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