London Road, Towcester, NN12 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN12 6AJ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	53.7%	46.6%	-7.1%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	46.3%	53.4%	7.1%	49.0%	4.4%

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 NN12 6AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	45.8%	45.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	28.4%	-8.5%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.3%	18.8%	7.5%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	3.6%	4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47.8%	42%	-5.8%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	40.3%	38.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	8.5%	14%	5.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2%	4.3%	2.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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	28%	22.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	16.9%	3.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	26%	3.4%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
White	99%	94.7%	-4.3%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	91.3%	0.3%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	92.6%	2.1%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% lower than the Deanshanger average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

London Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Deanshanger and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN12 6AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 London Road are based on 50 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 London Road, Towcester, NN12 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN12 6AJ

Average Price
£373,523

Semi-Detached
£499,423

Terraced
£121,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£136,867

Semi-Detached
£547,841

Terraced
£114,980

Detached
£445,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,611

Other
£1,359,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 London Road, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2026-03-20	£200,000
63 London Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-01-07	£439,377
51 London Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2003-12-15	£126,769
61 London Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	1999-11-26	£596,538
61 London Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	1997-04-25	£607,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN12 6AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence Church of England Junior School Islington Road , NN12 6AU	- not rated	264 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Towcester Church of England Primary School Islington Road , NN12 6AU	- not rated	280 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Towcester Church of England Primary School Islington Road , NN12 6AU	3out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Towcester Infant School Islington Road , NN12 6AU	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marie Weller Primary School Redcar Road , NN12 6LZ	3out of 4	767 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sponne School Technology College Brackley Road , NN12 6DJ	- not rated	999 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sponne School Brackley Road , NN12 6DJ	- not rated	999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falcon Manor School Greens Norton , NN12 8BN	- not rated	3,694 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiffield Academy St. Johns Road , Tiffield NN12 8AA	- not rated	3,908 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway School St John's Road , Tiffield NN12 8AA	- not rated	3,931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gateway School St John's Road , Tiffield NN12 8AA	4out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiffield - St John's St John's Road , Tiffield NN12 8AA	- not rated	4,031 yd	Secure units	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
Olive Tree Restaurant	1 London Road, Towcester	203 yd
The Ganges	Sponnes Road, Towcester	390 yd
Clarke and Dean	169A Watling Street West, Towcester	669 yd
D N A Steak and Grill	171 Watling Street West, Towcester	684 yd
Ten Hands Cafe Bars Ltd	175 Watling Street West, Towcester	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Towcester Football Supporters Club	19 Islington Road, Towcester	306 yd
The Peacock	97 Watling Street West, Towcester	363 yd
Towcester Sports & Social Club	5 Swinneyford Road, Towcester	723 yd
The Watling Street Village	185 Watling Street West, Towcester	743 yd
The Plough	96 Watling Street East, Towcester	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chans Fish & Chips	3 Vernon Road, Towcester	177 yd
Ozzy's Express	Land Used For Mobile Catering, Vernon Road	226 yd
Lees Cottage	65 Watling Street West, Towcester	263 yd
Pizza Time	73 Watling Street West, Towcester	289 yd
Marlin Fish Bar	109 Watling Street West, Towcester	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Water Lane, Towcester		599 yd
Mid Counties Cooperative	92 Watling Street East, Towcester		731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Towcester Recreation Ground ISLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	494 yd
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School BALMORAL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Sponne School BRACKLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,063 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN12 6AJ