Washington Street, Northampton, NN2 6NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 6NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.1%	48.6%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 6NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	52.1%	42.7%	-9.4%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	30%	6.8%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.2%	9.3%	5.1%	2.2%	7.1%
Divorced	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	41.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	40.6%	38.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	7.9%	17.6%	9.7%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	16.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	18.4%	2.9%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	15.8%	3.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	32.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.9%	2.0%
White	92.1%	88.4%	-3.7%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	95.2%	67.4%	-27.8%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	0%	15.4%	15.4%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	8%	7.4%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	67.4%	-27.1%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	0%	17.1%	17.1%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	9.7%	9.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Washington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Street was 98.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washington Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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 6NL, 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 Washington Street are based on 116 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 Washington Street, Northampton, NN2 6NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6NL

Average Price
£236,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Street

Average Price
£241,011

Semi-Detached
£223,343

Terraced
£241,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Washington Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-12-06	£197,893
8 Washington Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-10-21	£204,349
38 Washington Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-30	£240,529
58 Washington Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-05	£244,762
64 Washington Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-12	£247,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6NL

Employment

NN2 6NL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN2 6NL 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	71
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	5,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,227 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	1,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,925 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	1,948 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	584 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,083 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent 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
Costa Coffee	Unit B, Kingsthorpe Centre	222 yd
Greggs PLC	11 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	272 yd
Twenty 21 Shajahan	62 High Street, Kingsthorpe	305 yd
3rd Friday Lunch Club	K'thorpe Baptist Church, High Street	335 yd
Bombay Palace Restaurant	11 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock	2/4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	125 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	345 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	630 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	655 yd
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeymoon Chinese Take Away	19a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	237 yd
Domino's Pizza	65 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	400 yd
Kingsthorpe Spice	4 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	488 yd
China Palace	6 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	488 yd
KFC	11/12 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	222 yd
Heron Foods	14 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	222 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	532 yd
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	602 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Kensington Close, Kingsthorpe	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	611 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	760 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	936 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	1,002 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	1,043 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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