Queens Crescent, Northampton, NN2 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 7BQ is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	52.1%	46.1%	-6.0%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47.9%	53.9%	6.0%	49.0%	4.9%

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	37.4%	35.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	39.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	16.3%	4.8%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	11.8%	6.1%	-5.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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	41.5%	42.2%	0.7%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	31.7%	30.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	17.5%	19%	1.5%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	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.

In the area around NN2 7BQ this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	30.3%	-5.8%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	24.2%	13.4%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.6%	78.2%	-5.4%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	83.1%	74.5%	-8.6%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	74.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.2%	17.1%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.1%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Queens Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Crescent was 200.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% higher than the Kingsthorpe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Crescent has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN2 7BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Queens Crescent are based on 18 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 Queens Crescent, Northampton, NN2 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 7BQ

Average Price
£205,008

Semi-Detached
£173,249

Terraced
£208,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Crescent

Average Price
£216,652

Semi-Detached
£180,374

Terraced
£218,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Queens Crescent, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2024-10-29	£170,293
3 Queens Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-12-02	£198,658
19 Queens Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2020-07-03	£236,903
19 Queens Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2018-06-29	£215,217
23 Queens Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-12-07	£231,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 7BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	92 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	283 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	969 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	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,165 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	3,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,766 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	1,617 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,589 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	324 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	494 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	829 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,045 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,303 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
Fairways Catering Co	@ Kingsthorpe Golf Club, Kingsley Road	479 yd
Four U Community Cafe	St Davids Church Hall, Eastern Avenue South	493 yd
Caterlink	c/o Malcolm Arnold Academy, Trinity Avenue	502 yd
Malcolm Arnold/EA Sports Coaching	Malcolm Arnold Academy, Trinity Avenue	514 yd
Love Lunch @ Bell	A Bell, Kingsthorpe Road	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock	2/4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	546 yd
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	553 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	912 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	983 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeymoon Chinese Take Away	19a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	438 yd
Domino's Pizza	65 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	739 yd
Kingsthorpe Spice	4 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	853 yd
China Palace	6 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	853 yd
KFC	11/12 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALDI Stores Ltd	Kensington Close, Kingsthorpe	643 yd
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	702 yd
Heron Foods	14 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	702 yd
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	793 yd
Asda Supermarket	Thornton Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	351 yd
Pink Ladies Health & Fitness Club CRANBROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		956 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	1,036 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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