Balfour Close, Northampton, NN2 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 6LL is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	47.2%	44.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	52.8%	55.1%	2.3%	49.0%	6.1%

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 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	49.9%	53.2%	3.3%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	32.5%	2.7%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	50.3%	44.6%	-5.7%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	34.1%	35.8%	1.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.1%	13.7%	1.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2%	5.3%	3.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	18.2%	-5.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	15.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.9%	1.1%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8.2%	4.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	22.5%	3.0%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	8.1%	11%	2.9%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.8%	75.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	-5.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	80.9%	59.9%	-21.0%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	4.8%	16%	11.2%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	7%	5.0%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	60.6%	-19.4%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.3%	17.0%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.5%	4.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Balfour Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Close was 139.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.0% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN2 6LL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Close are based on 62 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 Close, Northampton, NN2 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6LL

Average Price
£114,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,768

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Close

Average Price
£115,865

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,865

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Balfour Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-04-04	£140,000
99 Balfour Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,500	2024-08-22	£53,688
89 Balfour Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-03	£134,547
103 Balfour Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-05-01	£120,010
61 Balfour Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-05-19	£83,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6LL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN2 6LL 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	96
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	37
Construction	32
Manufacturing	30
Transport and storage	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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	1,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,122 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	720 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,559 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	4,047 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	945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	5,001 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	421 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	953 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,291 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	239 yd
Love Lunch @ Bell	A Bell, Kingsthorpe Road	319 yd
Briggs And Forrester	Briggs And Forrester, Bembridge House	404 yd
Cafe 1850	Bishops House, Marriott Street	555 yd
Malcolm Arnold/EA Sports Coaching	Malcolm Arnold Academy, Trinity Avenue	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	209 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	820 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	841 yd
The Cock	2/4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	983 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Jerk	44 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	183 yd
Kingsley Balti	47 Junction Road, Kingsley	264 yd
Beijing House	43 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	277 yd
TGF Pizza	45 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	277 yd
Galleon	106 St Andrews Road, Northampton	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	71 yd
Asda Supermarket	Thornton Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	326 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Kensington Close, Kingsthorpe	406 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	725 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		341 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	776 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	799 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	971 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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