Mill Road, Northampton, NN2 6LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 6LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.7%	50%	1.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	53.7%	57%	3.3%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	18.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	41.4%	42.6%	1.2%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	35%	36.1%	1.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	16.7%	16%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	33.7%	26.4%	-7.3%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	14.2%	2.5%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	10.6%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.9%	5.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	27.2%	12.1%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	11.7%	4.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	9.1%	14.1%	5.0%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	0.4%	4.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81%	68%	-13.0%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	77.6%	52.8%	-24.8%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	12.9%	20.5%	7.6%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	8.4%	8.0%	0.8%	7.6%
Africa	6.8%	16.8%	10.0%	2.7%	14.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	53%	-22.7%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	17.1%	14.4%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	15.9%	8.3%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.5%	76.7%	-35.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Road was 916.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mill Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 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 6LF, 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 6LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6LF

Average Price
£91,839

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,839

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Road

Average Price
£346,583

Semi-Detached
£284,998

Terraced
£257,423

Detached
£670,371

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,612

Other
£369,601

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Mill House Mill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2012-11-16	£116,450
Flat 9 Mill House Mill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,950	2010-05-17	£120,956
Flat 3 Mill House Mill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,500	2007-10-29	£76,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN2 6LF 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	91
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,733 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	428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Free schools	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	1,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,597 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	4,586 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	382 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,139 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	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	490 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alliston Gns Youth &	Community Cafe, Adelaide Street	64 yd
Northampton Irish Support Group	Alliston Gns Youth &, Community Cafe	64 yd
Mamas Tasty Kitchen	44 Alliston Gardens, Semilong	202 yd
Badboy Vegan	24 Lower Priory Street, Semilong	231 yd
Refuel Cafe (Motorcycle World)	3 Quorn Way, Northampton	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boys Brigade Old Boys Rugby Club	St Andrews Road, Northampton	204 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	239 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	348 yd
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	479 yd
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flying Wings Chicken & Kebabs	46 Semilong Road, Semilong	282 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	383 yd
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	383 yd
Galleon	106 St Andrews Road, Northampton	448 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	53 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	186 yd
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	623 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	845 yd
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	217 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		737 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		804 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	970 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN2 6LF