Primrose Hill, Northampton, NN2 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 6ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.7%	49.3%	1.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	55.7%	57.6%	1.9%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	26.6%	1.5%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6%	9.9%	3.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.5%	56.5%	7.0%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	29.2%	26.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	16.2%	11.7%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.5%	14.1%	-9.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	19.9%	-0.9%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	37.9%	12.8%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	12.5%	13.4%	0.9%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	74.1%	72.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	-9.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	70.8%	58%	-12.8%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	8.8%	19.6%	10.8%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	58%	-10.5%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.6%	10.2%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	10.3%	6.1%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	8.9%	-8.7%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Primrose Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Primrose Hill was 455.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Primrose Hill has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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 6ER, 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 Primrose Hill are based on 66 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 Primrose Hill, Northampton, NN2 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6ER

Average Price
£326,729

Semi-Detached
£362,448

Terraced
£420,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,101

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Hill

Average Price
£333,587

Semi-Detached
£445,080

Terraced
£444,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,285

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Stoneleigh Court, 16 Primrose Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-07-25	£131,824
5 Primrose Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2024-12-06	£527,034
Flat 4 Stoneleigh Court, 15 Primrose Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-02-23	£148,948
Flat 2 Stoneleigh Court, 15 Primrose Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-10-11	£220,140
Flat 5 Stoneleigh Court, 16 Primrose Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-03-28	£126,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6ER

Employment

NN2 6ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN2 6ER 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	3,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Lower School Semilong Road , NN2 6EX	- not rated	166 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Primary School St George's Street , NN1 2TR	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community 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	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,606 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	331 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	1,475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,069 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	486 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	4,285 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosworth Independent School The Newton Building , St. Georges Avenue NN2 6JA	- not rated	168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Bridge School Barrack Road , NN2 6AF	- not rated	175 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springboard John Dryden House , 8-10 the Lakes NN4 7DD	- not rated	486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Poole Street , NN1 3EX	- not rated	759 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Complementary Education Complementary Education County Office , Cromwell Complementary Education Centre NN1 3EX	- not rated	852 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cafe 1850	Bishops House, Marriott Street	172 yd
Barratts Club	Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	215 yd
Mamas Tasty Kitchen	44 Alliston Gardens, Semilong	369 yd
Alliston Gns Youth &	Community Cafe, Adelaide Street	489 yd
Northampton Irish Support Group	Alliston Gns Youth &, Community Cafe	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	447 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	539 yd
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	567 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	642 yd
Boys Brigade Old Boys Rugby Club	St Andrews Road, Northampton	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing House	43 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	138 yd
TGF Pizza	45 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	138 yd
Caribbean Jerk	44 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	213 yd
Kingsley Balti	47 Junction Road, Kingsley	243 yd
Flying Wings Chicken & Kebabs	46 Semilong Road, Semilong	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	336 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	356 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	594 yd
Asda Supermarket	Thornton Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	606 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		213 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	666 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		863 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,033 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	1,040 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	1,066 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	187.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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