Bransons Lane, Towcester, NN12 6AX

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Bransons Lane is in Towcester and in West Northamptonshire district. NN12 6AX is located in the Towcester and Roade electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Northamptonshire. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.

StreetScan combines information about Bransons Lane, Towcester, NN12 6AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NN12 6AU, NN12 6AT, NN12 6DA, NN12 6AG, NN12 6AQ, NN12 6JQ, NN12 6BB, NN12 6AF, NN12 6AH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN12 6AX 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 Bransons Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bransons Lane 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.

Bransons Lane 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%.

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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 6AX, 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 Bransons Lane are based on 2 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 Bransons Lane, Towcester, NN12 6AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN12 6AX

Average Price
£418,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,293

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bransons Lane

Average Price
£419,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£419,955

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bransons LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Bransons Lane, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2002-08-06	£434,512
2 Bransons Lane, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	1998-01-30	£405,398

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Employment

NN12 6AX 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	108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Balmoral Close , NN12 6JA	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marie Weller Primary School Redcar Road ,	- not rated	1,180 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School Calvert Road , Greens Norton NN12 8DD	3out of 4	3,034 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	3,449 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	613 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	4,029 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	92 yd
The Ganges	Sponnes Road, Towcester	310 yd
Clarke and Dean	169A Watling Street West, Towcester	417 yd
D N A Steak and Grill	171 Watling Street West, Towcester	433 yd
Ten Hands Cafe Bars Ltd	175 Watling Street West, Towcester	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Towcester Football Supporters Club	19 Islington Road, Towcester	50 yd
The Peacock	97 Watling Street West, Towcester	118 yd
The Watling Street Village	185 Watling Street West, Towcester	490 yd
The Plough	96 Watling Street East, Towcester	506 yd
Towcester Mill Brewery Ltd	Towcester Mill, Chantry Lane	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lees Cottage	65 Watling Street West, Towcester	58 yd
Pizza Time	73 Watling Street West, Towcester	74 yd
Chans Fish & Chips	3 Vernon Road, Towcester	92 yd
Ozzy's Express	Land Used For Mobile Catering, Vernon Road	101 yd
Marlin Fish Bar	109 Watling Street West, Towcester	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Water Lane, Towcester		334 yd
Mid Counties Cooperative	92 Watling Street East, Towcester		487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Towcester Recreation Ground ISLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	233 yd
Sponne School BRACKLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	798 yd
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School BALMORAL CLOSE	grass pitches	835 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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