Mill Road, Northampton, NN2 6AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 6AX is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	48.8%	42.1%	-6.7%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	51.2%	57.9%	6.7%	49.0%	8.9%

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 6AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	51.9%	54%	2.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	31.7%	2.7%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.4%	41.2%	-6.2%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	37.5%	42.4%	4.9%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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	21.6%	23%	1.4%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	8.7%	6.5%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	30.6%	9.0%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	12.6%	1.9%	-10.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	81.4%	84.3%	2.9%	81.4%	2.9%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	43.1%	-31.6%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	17.2%	39.2%	22.0%	6.1%	33.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	9.3%	8.9%	0.8%	8.5%
Africa	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	42.9%	-30.1%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	6%	14.7%	8.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	8.8%	16.7%	7.9%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	15.4%	11.5%	2.2%	13.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33%	76.7%	-43.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	15.2%	0.9%	14.3%
Other EU countries	12%	1.5%	10.5%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Road was 129.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 6AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Mill Road are based on 65 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 Mill Road, Northampton, NN2 6AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6AX

Average Price
£182,291

Semi-Detached
£196,249

Terraced
£176,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Road

Average Price
£344,539

Semi-Detached
£282,266

Terraced
£257,673

Detached
£664,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,181

Other
£357,477

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Mill Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2023-04-05	£181,908
14 Mill Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,500	2021-06-29	£173,849
14 Mill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,500	2017-03-16	£166,131
16 Mill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,500	2016-10-07	£187,321
6 Mill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2014-12-12	£165,872

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6AX

Employment

NN2 6AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN2 6AX 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	120
Self-Employed	36
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	3,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,750 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	312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Lower School Semilong Road , NN2 6EX	- not rated	643 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,423 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,678 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	835 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community school	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	4,564 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	- not rated	306 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	3,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springboard John Dryden House , 8-10 the Lakes NN4 7DD	- not rated	306 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Complementary Education Complementary Education County Office , Cromwell Complementary Education Centre NN1 3EX	- not rated	373 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	- not rated	373 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Cromwell Centre , Cromwell Street NN1 2TE	- not rated	373 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Bridge School Barrack Road , NN2 6AF	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northampton Irish Support Group	Alliston Gns Youth &, Community Cafe	110 yd
Alliston Gns Youth &	Community Cafe, Adelaide Street	111 yd
Badboy Vegan	24 Lower Priory Street, Semilong	178 yd
Refuel Cafe (Motorcycle World)	3 Quorn Way, Northampton	215 yd
Mamas Tasty Kitchen	44 Alliston Gardens, Semilong	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boys Brigade Old Boys Rugby Club	St Andrews Road, Northampton	146 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	242 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	395 yd
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	472 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flying Wings Chicken & Kebabs	46 Semilong Road, Semilong	336 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	396 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	396 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	447 yd
Up All Night	3 Regent Square, Northampton	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	10 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	243 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	662 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	856 yd
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	182 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		795 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		834 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	928 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN2 6AX