King Edward Road, Northampton, NN1 5LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 5LR is primarily male, with 54% 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	46.4%	46%	-0.4%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53.6%	54%	0.4%	49.0%	5.0%

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	39.1%	34.5%	-4.6%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	47.5%	0.4%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.9%	11.5%	4.6%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91.6%) 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	53.3%	53%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	36.6%	38.6%	2.0%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

In the area around NN1 5LR this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	19.8%	4.1%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	40.3%	6.4%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.5%	83.7%	-10.8%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	89.6%	80.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	5.2%	14.2%	9.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	88.8%	79.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	8%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is King Edward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Edward Road was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

King Edward Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 318th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN1 5LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 King Edward Road are based on 154 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 King Edward Road, Northampton, NN1 5LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5LR

Average Price
£281,994

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Edward Road

Average Price
£319,205

Semi-Detached
£360,888

Terraced
£326,994

Detached
£335,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,310

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Edward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 King Edward Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,500	2023-08-11	£263,576
94 King Edward Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-03-10	£268,311
100 King Edward Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-10-20	£271,501
92 King Edward Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-12-20	£283,409
86 King Edward Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2017-12-20	£304,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5LR

Employment

NN1 5LR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	40
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	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	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridgewater Drive , NN3 3AF	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	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	451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,830 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	3,357 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	3,034 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	2,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,246 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,311 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	1,602 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,128 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
U Want Beef?	334 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	291 yd
Nursery & Reception	Barry Primary School, Barry Road	310 yd
T & 2 Sugars	295 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	373 yd
Mewar Haveli Fine Dining	357 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	386 yd
McMahon & Co Hairdressing	281/283 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corkers bar	Corkers Bar, 361 Wellingborough Road	389 yd
Monks Park W M C	259 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	452 yd
Abington Bowling Club	12 Park Avenue South, Abington	452 yd
Crown & Cushion PH	276 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	477 yd
Sir Pickering Phipps	237 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipstop	355 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	336 yd
Midwest	289 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	373 yd
Tesoro Delicious Desserts	260 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	454 yd
Shanhai Chinese Take-Away	266 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	477 yd
Happy Wok	236 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	284 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	312 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	380 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	697 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	236 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	307 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	359 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	379 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	584 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Rushmere Tennis Club RUSHMERE WAY	tennis courts	753 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	803 yd
Abington Park ABINGTON PARK CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		948 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	222.9 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	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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