Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 7AG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	54.8%	3.0%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	48.2%	45.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 vicinity of NN2 7AG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.7%	28.5%	2.8%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	58.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	14.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.2%) 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	40.6%	46.7%	6.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	42.2%	40.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.1%	14.9%	-6.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.2%	8.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	27.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	92.7%	88%	-4.7%	81.4%	6.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	95.4%	89.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	0.7%	4%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	89.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	7%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Boughton Green Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boughton Green Road was 75.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boughton Green Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN2 7AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Boughton Green Road are based on 261 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 Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 7AG

Average Price
£1,305,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£283,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,326,931

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boughton Green Road

Average Price
£298,507

Semi-Detached
£258,436

Terraced
£248,954

Detached
£470,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,004,785

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boughton Green Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
255 Boughton Green Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-08-08	£263,651
Top Lodge Boughton Green Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£280,000	2024-05-02	£297,041
259 Boughton Green Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£606,233	2019-04-01	£667,553
Sunnyside Boughton Green Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2015-10-05	£3,986,309
257 Boughton Green Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2000-02-25	£287,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 7AG

Employment

NN2 7AG 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	104
Retired	90
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	25
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7AJ	3out of 4	190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	- not rated	402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary School Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	- not rated	1,386 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	1,873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bective Middle School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	1,736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	2,887 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	2,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	3,047 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	- not rated	3,653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nene College Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	349 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	349 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Special School Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Include Northampton 1 Talavera Court , Darnell Way/Talavera Way NN3 6RW	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent special school	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
CH & Co Group Ltd	University of Northampton, Park Campus	364 yd
Action Centres UK Ltd	Benham Arena, Kings Park Road	621 yd
Reynard Way Evangelical Church Reynard Way	Boughton Green, Northampton	645 yd
BaxterStorey	@ Nationwide, Northampton Administration Centre	787 yd
Cafe&lounge Ltd	2a Helmdon Road, Sunnyside	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sunnyside	Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe		2 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Imperial Yipin Food Ltd	17 Low Farm Place, Moulton Park		930 yd
Captain Fingers	Hot Food Delivery Service, 3 Stafford Place		1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe		751 yd
JWDKS Foods	11 Stafford Place, Moulton Park		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Northampton BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	364 yd
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	381 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	414 yd
Benham Sports Arena KINGS PARK ROAD	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	600 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
The Northampton School For Girls (East Site) (Closed) Devon Way		1,090 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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