Cranford Road, Northampton, NN2 7QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 7QY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	58%	53.4%	-4.6%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	42%	46.6%	4.6%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 area around NN2 7QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.5%	50%	1.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	30.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.3%	13%	2.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	51.3%	5.8%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	42%	31.5%	-10.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	21.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	15.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.2%	2.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	10.2%	6.6%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.2%	2.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	16.7%	5.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	9.8%	1.4%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	83.9%	75%	-8.9%	81.4%	-6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	81.1%	72.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	10.5%	13.5%	3.0%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	5.6%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	73.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	17.5%	13.7%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cranford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranford Road was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Kingsthorpe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cranford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South and the 502nd lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

🔎 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 7QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Cranford Road are based on 101 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 Cranford Road, Northampton, NN2 7QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 7QY

Average Price
£880,957

Semi-Detached
£201,996

Terraced
£194,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,260,936

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranford Road

Average Price
£351,627

Semi-Detached
£199,398

Terraced
£200,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,499,886

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Cranford Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,750	2025-12-19	£168,585
93 Cranford Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-25	£157,468
117 Cranford Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-08-01	£227,120
119 Cranford Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-10-12	£214,892
99 Cranford Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-10-19	£249,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 7QY

Employment

NN2 7QY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN2 7QY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	1,880 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	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	- not rated	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	715 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	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,731 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	1,865 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	3,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,115 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	2,290 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	5,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiston Special School Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	288 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	375 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	927 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Academy Trust Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,119 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
Four U Community Cafe	St Davids Church Hall, Eastern Avenue South	401 yd
The Krazy Kitchen	157 Ruskin Road, Kingsthorpe	405 yd
The Place to Bee	67 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	483 yd
Subway	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	494 yd
Hung Fung	57 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	555 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	572 yd
The Cock	2/4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	700 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	777 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St David's Fish and Chips Bar	30 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	436 yd
Papa Johns' Pizza	75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	494 yd
N Meah Catering Services Limited	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	494 yd
Top Fish & Grill	89 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	494 yd
Domino's Pizza	65 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	18 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	436 yd
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	504 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	526 yd
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	643 yd
Heron Foods	14 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	383 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	660 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	706 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	921 yd
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,006 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,024 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	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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