Hastings Road, Northampton, NN2 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 7RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	50.9%	49.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.1%	50.3%	1.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 7RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	45.3%	47.9%	2.6%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	37.7%	1.9%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	39.8%	49.7%	9.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	43.8%	35.4%	-8.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	13.6%	11.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	26.7%	22.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	10.2%	-10.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17%	0.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	28%	15.9%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.4%	79.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	-2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	84.3%	68.9%	-15.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	6.2%	15.9%	9.7%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	6%	0.1%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	69.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.7%	14.1%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.6%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Hastings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hastings Road was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Kingsthorpe South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hastings Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South and the 579th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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 7RL, 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 Hastings Road are based on 84 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 Hastings Road, Northampton, NN2 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 7RL

Average Price
£187,138

Semi-Detached
£173,545

Terraced
£191,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hastings Road

Average Price
£189,132

Semi-Detached
£181,933

Terraced
£191,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hastings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Hastings Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-03	£239,689
43 Hastings Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-10-07	£185,040
39 Hastings Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-04-17	£203,313
67 Hastings Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-01-19	£193,962
5 Hastings Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2016-10-31	£204,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 7RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,415 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	201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Free schools	No	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	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,496 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	3,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,030 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	2,385 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	285 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,220 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	387 yd
The Krazy Kitchen	157 Ruskin Road, Kingsthorpe	516 yd
Mentaur	99 Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe	542 yd
The Place to Bee	67 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	624 yd
Subway	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	674 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	688 yd
The Cock	2/4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	839 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	917 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St David's Fish and Chips Bar	30 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	296 yd
Papa Johns' Pizza	75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	624 yd
N Meah Catering Services Limited	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	624 yd
Top Fish & Grill	89 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	624 yd
Domino's Pizza	65 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	18 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	296 yd
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	595 yd
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	628 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	657 yd
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	329 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	783 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	804 yd
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	916 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	919 yd
Kingsthorpe Golf Club KINGSLEY ROAD	golf	949 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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