Oak View, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7JS

Overview of NN12 7JS

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Oak View is in Potterspury, Towcester and in West Northamptonshire district. NN12 7JS is located in the Deanshanger electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Northamptonshire. This postcode has been in use since 2007-04-01.

StreetScan combines information about Oak View, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7JS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NN12 7QF, NN12 7PE, NN12 7FB, NN12 7QE, NN12 7UZ, NN12 7PQ, NN12 7PR, NN12 7PH, NN12 6QW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN12 7JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of NN12 7JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	27.5%	1.4%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	53.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.8%	10.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	44.6%	-5.4%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	36.7%	42.2%	5.5%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	18.3%	11.7%	-6.6%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	10.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	42%	10.5%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	98.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	17.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	93.4%	93.6%	0.2%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	93.6%	0.9%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	4%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Oak View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak View was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% higher than the Deanshanger average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oak View has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Deanshanger and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN12 7JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Oak View are based on 10 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 Oak View, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN12 7JS

Average Price
£872,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£872,235

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak View

Average Price
£923,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£923,977

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oak View, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2018-05-04	£828,183
2 Oak View, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2017-02-17	£836,536
3 Oak View, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£602,500	2015-05-28	£899,333
2 Oak View, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2013-07-01	£917,585
5 Oak View, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2009-08-12	£952,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN12 7JS

Employment

NN12 7JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	61
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	23
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Hellins Primary School Brownswood Drive , Potterspury NN12 7PG	4out of 4	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School School Lane , Yardley Gobion NN12 7UL	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Stratford Primary School Willow Grove , Old Stratford MK19 6AZ	3out of 4	3,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cosgrove Village Primary School 3 Bridge Road , MK19 7JH	3out of 4	3,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deanshanger Primary School The Green , Deanshanger MK19 6HJ	2out of 4	4,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Woodville School Stratford Road , Deanshanger MK19 6HN	2out of 4	4,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Potterspury Lodge School Potterspury Lodge , NN12 7LL	- not rated	1,905 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
Super Sausage Cafe	Watling Street, Potterspury	332 yd
Potterspury House Ltd	Potterspury House Restaurant, Potterspury House, 3 Poundfield Road	765 yd
ARTea Room	Wakefield Country Courtyard, Wakefield Lodge Estate	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cock Inn	46 High Street, Potterspury		156 yd
The Old Talbot	77 Watling Street, Potterspury		418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cannon Park MEADOW VIEW	grass pitches, tennis courts	428 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	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.82 Mbit/s

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