Ardington Road, Northampton, NN1 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 5LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.4%	48.4%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	24.4%	30.1%	5.7%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	43.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	15%	14.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	8.1%

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	45%	41.4%	-3.6%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	29.8%	32.6%	2.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	20.6%	19.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	2.8%	6%	3.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.7%	17.4%	-9.3%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	37%	2.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black African	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	89.9%	88.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	83.5%	80.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	1.8%	7.9%	6.1%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	80.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	13%	12.5%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	3.2%	-11.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Ardington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ardington Road was 80.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ardington Road has the 37th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 423rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.8%.

🔎 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 5LS, 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 Ardington Road are based on 142 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 Ardington Road, Northampton, NN1 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5LS

Average Price
£392,622

Semi-Detached
£427,045

Terraced
£307,844

Detached
£386,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ardington Road

Average Price
£387,206

Semi-Detached
£439,474

Terraced
£379,796

Detached
£490,581

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,081

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ardington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Ardington Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-27	£434,163
87 Ardington Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-25	£403,872
109 Ardington Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-21	£436,724
115 Ardington Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£307,500	2024-10-16	£321,062
77 Ardington Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-02-29	£526,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5LS

Employment

NN1 5LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in NN1 5LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3

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	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,080 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	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridgewater Drive , NN3 3AF	3out of 4	1,171 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	330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,920 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	3,306 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	3,040 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	2,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,242 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	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,034 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,287 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
Old Northamptonians	Billing Road, Northampton	288 yd
Hearty Cuisine Abington Bowls Club	12 Park Avenue, Abington	378 yd
Nursery & Reception	Barry Primary School, Barry Road	392 yd
U Want Beef?	334 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	432 yd
T & 2 Sugars	295 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abington Bowling Club	12 Park Avenue South, Abington	334 yd
Corkers bar	Corkers Bar, 361 Wellingborough Road	516 yd
Monks Park W M C	259 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	583 yd
Crown & Cushion PH	276 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	601 yd
The Abington Public House	383 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipstop	355 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	477 yd
Midwest	289 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	511 yd
Tesoro Delicious Desserts	260 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	580 yd
Shanhai Chinese Take-Away	266 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	601 yd
Happy Wok	236 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	394 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	424 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	497 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	819 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	241 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	263 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	347 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	440 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	608 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
Rushmere Tennis Club RUSHMERE WAY	tennis courts	617 yd
Abington Park ABINGTON PARK CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	837 yd
Northampton Old Scouts Rfc RUSHMERE ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	894 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.8 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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