Thistleholme Close, Northampton, NN2 7LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 7LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.6%	48.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	24.4%	33.3%	8.9%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	46.2%	-6.5%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	4.6%

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	33.6%	49.3%	15.7%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	41.7%	35%	-6.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	21.9%	12.6%	-9.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	30.7%	21.8%	-8.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.6%	4.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	24.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	7.8%	1.8%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% 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%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	6.7%	6.7%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.1%	78.1%	-11.0%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	91.1%	80.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	2.8%	9.7%	6.9%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	81.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.1%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Thistleholme Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thistleholme Close was 46.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thistleholme Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 557th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN2 7LH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Thistleholme Close are based on 15 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 Thistleholme Close, Northampton, NN2 7LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 7LH

Average Price
£255,211

Semi-Detached
£255,211

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thistleholme Close

Average Price
£279,873

Semi-Detached
£279,873

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thistleholme CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Thistleholme Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£231,000	2023-09-15	£245,599
12 Thistleholme Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2021-03-12	£253,540
12 Thistleholme Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,500	2019-06-26	£270,006
6 Thistleholme Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2019-04-26	£248,696
11 Thistleholme Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-05-23	£262,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 7LH

Employment

NN2 7LH 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	98
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service 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	661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	5,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,990 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	2,218 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	926 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,071 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,407 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy special 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
The Samosa Spot	44 Kenmuir Avenue, Kingsley	500 yd
Four U Community Cafe	St Davids Church Hall, Eastern Avenue South	662 yd
Savana	83-87 Moore Street, Kingsley	740 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Kettering Road, Northampton	757 yd
Fairways Catering Co	@ Kingsthorpe Golf Club, Kingsley Road	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	891 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	974 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	977 yd
St Georges Conservative Club	78 St Georges Avenue, Northampton	1,082 yd
White Elephant	Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Papadom & Grange Balti &Grill	7 Greenview Drive, Links View	285 yd
King Do	3/5 Greenview Drive, Links View	285 yd
St David's Fish and Chips Bar	30 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	629 yd
Dragon Inn	11 Fairfield Road, Kingsley	649 yd
McDonalds	Kettering Road, Northampton	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	18 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	629 yd
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	757 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	891 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Northampton School For Girls SPINNEY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		855 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	864 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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