Church Lane, Grafton Regis, Towcester, NN12 7SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN12 7SS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47%	49.8%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53%	50.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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	24.4%	29.3%	4.9%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	48.4%	-10.1%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	49.4%	46.9%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	30.8%	32.5%	1.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.8%	9.9%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.2%	9.9%	6.7%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.9%	13%	-5.9%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	13%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	39.5%	0.3%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.8%	96.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	92.5%	89.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	89.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% higher than the Bugbrooke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Lane has the 25th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bugbrooke and the 606th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN12 7SS, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Church Lane are based on 75 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 Church Lane, Grafton Regis, Towcester, NN12 7SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN12 7SS

Average Price
£550,583

Semi-Detached
£510,887

Terraced
£293,524

Detached
£748,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£619,866

Semi-Detached
£522,408

Terraced
£533,524

Detached
£685,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£619,340

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Church Lane, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-10-03	£303,908
Barley Barns Church Lane, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-01-26	£1,306,752
2 Old Barn Cottages Church Lane, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-01-08	£466,382
4 Church Lane, Towcester, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,450	2020-10-21	£307,545
Home View Church Lane, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2019-02-22	£610,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN12 7SS

Employment

NN12 7SS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

NN12 7SS 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	60
Retired	52
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School School Lane , Yardley Gobion NN12 7UL	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE Primary School Roade Hill , Ashton NN7 2JH	2out of 4	3,719 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School Bridge Road , Stoke Bruerne NN12 7SD	3out of 4	3,726 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Hellins Primary School Brownswood Drive , Potterspury NN12 7PG	4out of 4	3,992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School High Street , Paulerspury NN12 7NA	2out of 4	4,244 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	2,399 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NN12 7SS area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NN12 7SS postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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