Bective Road, Northampton, NN2 7TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 7TD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	53.7%	48.5%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	46.3%	51.5%	5.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	60.3%	55.2%	-5.1%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	31.7%	10.1%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	55.3%	50.4%	-4.9%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	30%	32.7%	2.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.7%	12%	3.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23%	22%	-1.0%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	14.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	8.8%	7.0%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	13.5%	-7.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	76.6%	72%	-4.6%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	82.8%	63.1%	-19.7%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	3.3%	20.9%	17.6%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	63.1%	-19.7%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	10.3%	7.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	8.6%	4.2%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	13.5%	0.9%	12.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Bective Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bective Road was 159.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% higher than the Kingsthorpe South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bective Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 7TD, 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 Bective Road are based on 83 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 Bective Road, Northampton, NN2 7TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 7TD

Average Price
£210,294

Semi-Detached
£215,854

Terraced
£204,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bective Road

Average Price
£237,165

Semi-Detached
£231,163

Terraced
£208,769

Detached
£264,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,972,431

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bective Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Bective Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-02-28	£200,678
38 Bective Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2024-09-27	£174,334
26 Bective Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-03	£215,628
18 Bective Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-26	£215,921
36 Bective Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-01-24	£199,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 7TD

Employment

NN2 7TD 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 7TD 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	125
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	27
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	2,048 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	2,305 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	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	- not rated	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	- not rated	539 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	784 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	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,321 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	386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,872 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	2,009 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	3,494 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	2,400 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,871 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	3out of 4	311 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Special School Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	386 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	951 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Academy Trust Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,136 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 Krazy Kitchen	157 Ruskin Road, Kingsthorpe	151 yd
Subway	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	272 yd
The Place to Bee	67 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	309 yd
Antalya Restaurant	5 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	322 yd
Foodplug Ltd	7a Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	309 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	322 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	596 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	604 yd
The Cock	2/4 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns' Pizza	75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	272 yd
N Meah Catering Services Limited	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	272 yd
Top Fish & Grill	89 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	272 yd
Frychicks	3 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	322 yd
Kingsthorpe Spice	4 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	265 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	304 yd
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	521 yd
Heron Foods	14 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	521 yd
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	391 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	418 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	450 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	883 yd
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,053 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	140.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN2 7TD