The Leys, Northampton, NN2 6QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 6QZ 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	49.4%	51.4%	2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.6%	48.6%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	31.5%	3.0%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	47.9%	-2.3%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.8%	12%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	51.2%	11.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	40.5%	35.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16%	11.3%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	14.2%	17%	2.8%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	13.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.7%	0.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	39.1%	6.7%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	2.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	87.5%	-7.3%	81.4%	6.1%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	92%	84.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	84.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is The Leys Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Leys was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Leys has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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 6QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 The Leys are based on 212 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 The Leys, Northampton, NN2 6QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 6QZ

Average Price
£394,382

Semi-Detached
£289,112

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Leys

Average Price
£366,676

Semi-Detached
£307,502

Terraced
£274,982

Detached
£431,341

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,912

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LeysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Leys, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2019-05-10	£634,230
1 The Leys, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2010-09-10	£301,002
2 The Leys, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£168,500	2007-01-24	£292,643
1 The Leys, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2006-04-07	£304,751
6 The Leys, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2002-04-23	£619,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 6QZ

Employment

NN2 6QZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	131
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,324 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	5,036 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	132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary Academy North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,951 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	4,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,110 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	2,002 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

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	655 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	684 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,283 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,668 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,701 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
Kingsthorpe Snooker Club	93 High Street, Kingsthorpe	314 yd
Twenty 21 Shajahan	62 High Street, Kingsthorpe	379 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit B, Kingsthorpe Centre	398 yd
3rd Friday Lunch Club	K'thorpe Baptist Church, High Street	432 yd
Greggs PLC	11 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock	2/4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	371 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	390 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	750 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	769 yd
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeymoon Chinese Take Away	19a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	439 yd
Domino's Pizza	65 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	576 yd
Kingsthorpe Spice	4 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	629 yd
China Palace	6 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	629 yd
KFC	11/12 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	398 yd
Heron Foods	14 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	398 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	668 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Kensington Close, Kingsthorpe	675 yd
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	629 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	696 yd
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	701 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	891 yd
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	955 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	1,023 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%

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

Overview of NN2 6QZ