Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, NN2 6EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 6EZ is primarily male, with 61.1% 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	46%	38.9%	-7.1%	51.0%	-12.1%
Male	54%	61.1%	7.1%	49.0%	12.1%

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 area around NN2 6EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	53.5%	62.4%	8.9%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	24.4%	-8.0%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6%	8.5%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	47.1%	51.3%	4.2%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	38%	34.9%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.2%	21.2%	11.0%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	19.3%	1.2%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	28.3%	-10.1%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1%	14.2%	13.2%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.5%	61.7%	-24.8%	81.4%	-19.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% 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	86.9%	45.4%	-41.5%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	4.6%	22.3%	17.7%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	8.7%	8.7%	0.8%	7.9%
Africa	1.1%	13.8%	12.7%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7%	1.7%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.7% 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	85.4%	45.2%	-40.2%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	15.7%	13.0%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	4%	13.7%	9.7%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	15.4%	13.1%	2.2%	13.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	10%	4.3%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	76.7%	-29.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	14.6%	0.9%	13.7%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Kingsthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsthorpe Road was 84.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsthorpe Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 386th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN2 6EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Kingsthorpe Road are based on 9 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 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, NN2 6EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6EZ

Average Price
£259,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsthorpe Road

Average Price
£315,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£314,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,582

Other
£273,415

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,999	2008-06-05	£213,453
45 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2002-03-15	£271,366
42 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2002-03-08	£325,640
42 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	1996-11-25	£445,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6EZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN2 6EZ 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	138
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	52
Student (economically inactive)	51
Self-Employed	40
Unemployed	29
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	53
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Education	40
Construction	27
Manufacturing	24
Financial and insurance activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	1,209 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	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,654 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,062 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	675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,738 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	360 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	693 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	945 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Barratts Club	Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	79 yd
Cafe 1850	Bishops House, Marriott Street	312 yd
Mamas Tasty Kitchen	44 Alliston Gardens, Semilong	509 yd
Love Lunch @ Bell	A Bell, Kingsthorpe Road	584 yd
CH & Co Group Ltd	University of Northampton, Avenue Campus	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	430 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	571 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	659 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	733 yd
Boys Brigade Old Boys Rugby Club	St Andrews Road, Northampton	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing House	43 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	5 yd
TGF Pizza	45 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	5 yd
Caribbean Jerk	44 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	101 yd
Kingsley Balti	47 Junction Road, Kingsley	221 yd
Flying Wings Chicken & Kebabs	46 Semilong Road, Semilong	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	207 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	495 yd
Asda Supermarket	Thornton Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	534 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Kensington Close, Kingsthorpe	674 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	122 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		130 yd
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	794 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	906 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		948 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	1,009 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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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