Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 6JR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.3%	47.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.7%	52.4%	0.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 6JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	52%	53.1%	1.1%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	23.8%	3.7%	44.2%	-20.4%
Separated	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	17.4%	17.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	43.4%	42.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	31.1%	34.6%	3.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.6%	16.5%	1.9%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	9.4%	3.7%	-5.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	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	28.9%	23.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	15.9%	4.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	29.9%	1.3%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.7%	74.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	-6.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	82.9%	67.6%	-15.3%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	6.6%	16.6%	10.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	67.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2%	13.4%	11.4%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	6%	9.5%	3.5%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 282.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.3% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balfour Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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 6JR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Balfour Road are based on 161 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 Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6JR

Average Price
£190,892

Semi-Detached
£200,047

Terraced
£204,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,753

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£254,926

Semi-Detached
£258,245

Terraced
£257,304

Detached
£243,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,098

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Balfour Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-04-29	£230,676
28 Balfour Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-03-15	£169,891
12 Balfour Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-01-31	£253,229
9 Balfour Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-09-27	£260,484
18 Balfour Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-04-21	£291,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	43
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,156 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	571 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community school	No	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	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,430 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	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,417 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	938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	5,006 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	469 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	800 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,302 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	209 yd
Love Lunch @ Bell	A Bell, Kingsthorpe Road	424 yd
Malcolm Arnold/EA Sports Coaching	Malcolm Arnold Academy, Trinity Avenue	455 yd
Caterlink	c/o Malcolm Arnold Academy, Trinity Avenue	485 yd
Briggs And Forrester	Briggs And Forrester, Bembridge House	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	161 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	837 yd
St Georges Conservative Club	78 St Georges Avenue, Northampton	893 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	910 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Jerk	44 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	234 yd
TGF Pizza	45 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	280 yd
Beijing House	43 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	280 yd
Kingsley Balti	47 Junction Road, Kingsley	373 yd
Flying Wings Chicken & Kebabs	46 Semilong Road, Semilong	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	130 yd
Asda Supermarket	Thornton Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	473 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Kensington Close, Kingsthorpe	499 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	772 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	234 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		282 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	654 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	935 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,054 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	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN2 6JR