Furze Walk, Northampton, NN2 7LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 7LN 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 Furze Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furze Walk was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furze Walk has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 563rd highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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 7LN, 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 Furze Walk are based on 9 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 Furze Walk, Northampton, NN2 7LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 7LN

Average Price
£254,467

Semi-Detached
£236,405

Terraced
£255,154

Detached
£288,528

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furze Walk

Average Price
£266,371

Semi-Detached
£251,869

Terraced
£264,057

Detached
£297,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furze WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Furze Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,995	2021-03-16	£236,169
2 Furze Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2017-04-07	£249,919
9 Furze Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2013-08-30	£241,909
1 Furze Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2010-01-29	£307,980
1 Furze Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2006-12-15	£270,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 7LN

Employment

NN2 7LN 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	3out of 4	429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,446 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	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	5,221 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	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	910 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	- not rated	972 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	1,415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,474 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	1,635 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,187 yd	Community school	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	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,155 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	2,080 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	777 yd	Community special school	-	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School 100 Park Avenue North , NN3 2JB	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Special School Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,406 yd	Community 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
The Samosa Spot	44 Kenmuir Avenue, Kingsley	451 yd
Savana	83-87 Moore Street, Kingsley	575 yd
Fairways Catering Co	@ Kingsthorpe Golf Club, Kingsley Road	661 yd
Four U Community Cafe	St Davids Church Hall, Eastern Avenue South	694 yd
Tres Angelos	128 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	731 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	802 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	805 yd
St Georges Conservative Club	78 St Georges Avenue, Northampton	900 yd
White Elephant	Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Papadom & Grange Balti &Grill	7 Greenview Drive, Links View	130 yd
King Do	3/5 Greenview Drive, Links View	130 yd
Dragon Inn	11 Fairfield Road, Kingsley	553 yd
St David's Fish and Chips Bar	30 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	764 yd
Aroma of India (sri sai)	76A Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	731 yd
Co-operative Group	18 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	764 yd
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	788 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		698 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	760 yd
Malcolm Arnold Academy TRINITY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
The Northampton School For Girls SPINNEY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN2 7LN