Vernon Walk, Northampton, NN1 5SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 5SU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.6%	51.9%	4.3%	49.0%	2.9%

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 5SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	44.5%	52.2%	7.7%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	26.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	48.6%	12.5%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	33.2%	28.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	22.1%	15.3%	-6.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5SU this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	29.7%	-8.5%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	14.9%	2.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	22.8%	2.6%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% 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	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.6%	5.8%	-3.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	0.9%	2.6%
White	61.5%	67.3%	5.8%	81.4%	-14.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	73.1%	69%	-4.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	7.7%	13.2%	5.5%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	69%	-2.6%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	17.4%	11.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	2.7%	-7.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Vernon Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vernon Walk was 129.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vernon Walk has the 40th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 5SU, 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 Vernon Walk are based on 25 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 Vernon Walk, Northampton, NN1 5SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5SU

Average Price
£184,729

Semi-Detached
£181,346

Terraced
£195,452

Detached
£245,961

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,600

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vernon Walk

Average Price
£178,490

Semi-Detached
£199,047

Terraced
£201,594

Detached
£254,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,397

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vernon WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Vernon Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2025-01-31	£227,645
4 Vernon Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-07-19	£235,550
10 Vernon Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-02	£167,758
30 Vernon Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-12-10	£204,040
36 Vernon Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-06-22	£216,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5SU

Employment

NN1 5SU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	69
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	22
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,635 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	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,565 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	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,462 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	3,676 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	1,315 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,751 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,164 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	743 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,627 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
Greek Habits	152 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	88 yd
Ginza Sushi Restaurant	156 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	95 yd
Chaiiwala Northampton	158-160 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	95 yd
Royal Thai	146/150 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	97 yd
World Dorado Steakhouse	162-166 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle	147 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	126 yd
Jeckyll & Hyde	172 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	138 yd
Gardeners Arms	184 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	187 yd
The Gardener's Arms	1 Bouverie Street, Northampton	187 yd
Old House Bar & Restaurant	214-216 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	232 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Kitchen Take Away	174 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	138 yd
Minoffles Northampton	191 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	175 yd
Wing Spot	200 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	187 yd
Rio Piri Piri	206 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	232 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza	210 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	133 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	211 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	219 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	256 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	332 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	581 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	586 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	624 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	851 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	867 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		891 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	972 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	107.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 5SU