Motspur Drive, Northampton, NN2 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 6LY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	41.4%	8.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	43.1%	-6.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	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	47.8%	49%	1.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	34.6%	34.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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	19.6%	13.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.4%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	32.2%	15.8%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.2%	82.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	81.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	4.5%	10.8%	6.3%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	80.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.6%	10.2%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Motspur Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Motspur Drive was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Motspur Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 267th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 6LY, 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 Motspur Drive are based on 24 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 Motspur Drive, Northampton, NN2 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6LY

Average Price
£234,647

Semi-Detached
£235,303

Terraced
£234,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Motspur Drive

Average Price
£242,683

Semi-Detached
£259,905

Terraced
£234,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Motspur DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Motspur Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-28	£220,364
17 Motspur Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-10-29	£262,711
18 Motspur Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-03-13	£254,455
17 Motspur Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-11-21	£252,151
8 Motspur Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-07-28	£236,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6LY

Employment

NN2 6LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	26
Education	19
Transport and storage	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,153 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	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,885 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	4,453 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	1,204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	5,135 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	487 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,480 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
Briggs And Forrester	Briggs And Forrester, Bembridge House	117 yd
Love Lunch @ Bell	A Bell, Kingsthorpe Road	308 yd
Cibo	Unit 306, K2 House	499 yd
Oregano (Grill House)	Unit 308, Heathfield Way	499 yd
Headway Northampton	Heathfield Way, Northampton	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	585 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	824 yd
The Cock	2/4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsley Balti	47 Junction Road, Kingsley	454 yd
Caribbean Jerk	44 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	549 yd
Galleon	106 St Andrews Road, Northampton	567 yd
Beijing House	43 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	650 yd
TGF Pizza	45 Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Thornton Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	145 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Kensington Close, Kingsthorpe	343 yd
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	520 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	884 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	358 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	369 yd
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		760 yd
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	902 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	973 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 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	248 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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