Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 6AP is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	44.7%	46.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	55.3%	53.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	4.6%

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 area around NN2 6AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	78.8%	60.6%	-18.2%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	12.3%	27.3%	15.0%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	57.3%	54.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	32.6%	32.7%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	12.3%	22.7%	10.4%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	25.5%	10.6%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	26.8%	5.5%	-21.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	21%	0%	-21.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	53.2%	67.7%	14.5%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	53%	9.1%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	12.2%	24.5%	12.3%	6.1%	18.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	7%	4.1%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	30.1%	8.9%	-21.2%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.3%	53%	9.7%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	35.5%	11.3%	-24.2%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	15.6%	11.3%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Hester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hester Street was 157.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hester Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN2 6AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Hester Street are based on 30 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 Hester Street, Northampton, NN2 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6AP

Average Price
£287,432

Semi-Detached
£539,361

Terraced
£307,390

Detached
£276,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,159

Other
£422,843

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hester Street

Average Price
£263,158

Semi-Detached
£564,246

Terraced
£324,729

Detached
£303,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,919

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Hester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-12-20	£316,352
24 Hester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-01	£296,331
9 Hester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2023-11-01	£201,339
1 - 3 Hester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-10-07	£571,705
23 Hester Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-05-11	£240,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN2 6AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	18
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,984 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	294 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	596 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamas Tasty Kitchen	44 Alliston Gardens, Semilong	67 yd
Cafe 1850	Bishops House, Marriott Street	144 yd
Alliston Gns Youth &	Community Cafe, Adelaide Street	236 yd
Northampton Irish Support Group	Alliston Gns Youth &, Community Cafe	237 yd
Lazeez	39 Barrack Road, Northampton	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	197 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	381 yd
Boys Brigade Old Boys Rugby Club	St Andrews Road, Northampton	470 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	476 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flying Wings Chicken & Kebabs	46 Semilong Road, Semilong	129 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	371 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	411 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	411 yd
Galleon	106 St Andrews Road, Northampton	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	105 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	319 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	476 yd
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	642 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	451 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		482 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	489 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		691 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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