Puddledock, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN12 8FE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8FE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	19.8%	26.9%	7.1%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	58.6%	-0.5%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (87.1%) 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	48.8%	51.4%	2.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	38%	35.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around NN12 8FE this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	17.9%	1.4%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	39.2%	2.9%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	97.4%	0.5%	81.4%	16.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

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	95.9%	93.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	93.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Puddledock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Puddledock was 29.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% lower than the Silverstone average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Puddledock has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Silverstone and the 326th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

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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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN12 8FE, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 Puddledock are based on 4 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 Puddledock, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN12 8FE

Average Price
£737,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£737,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Puddledock

Average Price
£843,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£843,001

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PuddledockStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Puddledock, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£787,500	2021-06-01	£927,865
2 Puddledock, Towcester, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-05-09	£533,295
1 Puddledock, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2010-07-29	£1,032,114
2 Puddledock, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£494,950	2008-07-11	£836,975
2 Puddledock, Towcester, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2002-05-22	£1,090,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN12 8FE

Employment

NN12 8FE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8FE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	97
Retired	73
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silverstone Church of England Primary School Towcester Road , Silverstone NN12 8UB	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School High Street , Whittlebury NN12 8XH	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Balmoral Close , NN12 6JA	3out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery High Street , Syresham NN13 5HL	3out of 4	4,875 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marie Weller Primary School Redcar Road ,	- not rated	5,246 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silverstone UTC Silverstone Circuit , NN12 8TL	3out of 4	2,328 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
On Track Education Silverstone Pitts Farm , Towcester Road NN12 8UB	- not rated	1,382 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silverstone Farm Campsite	New Rookery Farmhouse, 73 Little London		559 yd
Silverstone Community Cafe	Silverstone Methodist Church, Murswell Lane		591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silverstone Recreation Assoc.	Silverstone Recreation Centre, Church Street		122 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silverstone Village Playing Field SILVERSTONE RECREATION CENTRE SILVERSTONE RECREATION CENTRE CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	212 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%

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