Drovers Walk, Northampton, NN2 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 8BB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.2% of the population 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	54.9%	57.2%	2.3%	51.0%	6.2%
Male	45.1%	42.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-6.2%

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	31.4%	41%	9.6%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	42%	-2.3%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.9%	10.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	37%	36.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	26.5%	20.3%	-6.2%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	15%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	20.3%	2.5%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	24.3%	5.5%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Black African	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95%	83.1%	-11.9%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	93.9%	82.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	3.6%	9.4%	5.8%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	82.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.7%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	5%	2.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Drovers Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drovers Walk was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drovers Walk has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 265th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN2 8BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Drovers Walk are based on 51 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 Drovers Walk, Northampton, NN2 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8BB

Average Price
£224,620

Semi-Detached
£263,076

Terraced
£225,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,673

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drovers Walk

Average Price
£227,333

Semi-Detached
£260,995

Terraced
£232,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,099

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drovers WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Drovers Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-31	£220,962
11 Drovers Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-11-29	£226,432
15 Drovers Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-11-22	£260,396
45 Drovers Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-06-22	£288,720
8 Drovers Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2021-01-07	£212,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Transport and storage	25
Construction	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehills Primary School Acre Lane , NN2 8DF	4out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive , NN2 8ES	- not rated	1,056 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	4,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,934 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	3,351 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,132 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	1,638 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,364 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,860 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
The Olde Cobbler Ltd	Buddies American Diner, Acre Lane	228 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	793 yd
Browns Events	Kingsthorpe Bowling Club, Central Avenue	806 yd
The Stables Day Centre	421 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	859 yd
Lasaan (Once Upon A Time In India)	8 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Public House	272 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	130 yd
Kingsthorpe Bowls Club	Central Avenue, Boughton	804 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	912 yd
Whitehills Public House	Whitehills Way, Whitehills	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyland Fish & Chips	9 Leyland Drive, Kingsthorpe	208 yd
Tong Dynasty	15 Leyland Drive, Kingsthorpe	208 yd
Golden Bird	8 Link Road, Whitehills	494 yd
Michaels Grill & Pizza	12 Link Road, Whitehills	494 yd
Golden Hill	13 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Link Road, Whitehills	530 yd
Morrisons Daily	9-11 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	954 yd
Tesco Express (2182)	Unit 1, Home Farm Drive	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pastures ACRE LANE	grass pitches	295 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	542 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	975 yd
Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowling Club CENTRAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	981 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	1,040 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN2 8BB