Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN12 6AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47%	49.4%	2.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	37%	35.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	31.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.8%	12.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	17%	17.2%	0.2%	6.1%	11.1%

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	37.7%	38.7%	1.0%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	37.1%	40.5%	3.4%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	19.9%	16.1%	-3.8%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	28.1%	16.6%	-11.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	19.3%	0.0%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	18.6%	5.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	23.4%	-0.3%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2%	3%	1.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	94.7%	86.4%	-8.3%	81.4%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	94%	84.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	1.3%	7.8%	6.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Africa	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	84.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	6%	6.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Islington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Islington Road was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Deanshanger average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Islington Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Deanshanger and the 405th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 6AU, 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 Islington Road are based on 48 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 Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN12 6AU

Average Price
£189,287

Semi-Detached
£121,585

Terraced
£264,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,039

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Islington Road

Average Price
£190,851

Semi-Detached
£127,195

Terraced
£240,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,529

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Islington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Islington Court Islington Road, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-08-25	£119,514
6 Islington Road, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-21	£305,138
Flat 9 Islington Court Islington Road, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,500	2022-02-11	£164,513
Flat 6 Islington Court Islington Road, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-11-19	£133,919
Flat 12 Islington Court Islington Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,995	2018-07-27	£192,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN12 6AU

Employment

NN12 6AU 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	53
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Towcester Church of England Primary School Islington Road , NN12 6AU	3out of 4	136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Balmoral Close , NN12 6JA	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marie Weller Primary School Redcar Road ,	- not rated	1,204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School Calvert Road , Greens Norton NN12 8DD	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street South , Tiffield NN12 8AB	3out of 4	3,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sponne School Brackley Road , NN12 6DJ	4out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gateway School St John's Road , Tiffield NN12 8AA	4out of 4	3,840 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Silverstone Pitts Farm , Towcester Road NN12 8UB	- not rated	4,021 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	118 yd
The Ganges	Sponnes Road, Towcester	306 yd
Clarke and Dean	169A Watling Street West, Towcester	396 yd
D N A Steak and Grill	171 Watling Street West, Towcester	412 yd
Ten Hands Cafe Bars Ltd	175 Watling Street West, Towcester	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Towcester Football Supporters Club	19 Islington Road, Towcester	41 yd
The Peacock	97 Watling Street West, Towcester	105 yd
The Watling Street Village	185 Watling Street West, Towcester	469 yd
The Plough	96 Watling Street East, Towcester	486 yd
The Brave Old Oak	104-106 Watling Street East, Towcester	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees Cottage	65 Watling Street West, Towcester	74 yd
Pizza Time	73 Watling Street West, Towcester	81 yd
Ozzy's Express	Land Used For Mobile Catering, Vernon Road	112 yd
Chans Fish & Chips	3 Vernon Road, Towcester	120 yd
Marlin Fish Bar	109 Watling Street West, Towcester	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Water Lane, Towcester		307 yd
Mid Counties Cooperative	92 Watling Street East, Towcester		467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Towcester Recreation Ground ISLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	205 yd
Sponne School BRACKLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	771 yd
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School BALMORAL CLOSE	grass pitches	813 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	25.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.8%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s

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