Harborough Road, Northampton, NN2 8DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 8DW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49%	49.1%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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	30.3%	33.7%	3.4%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	46.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	9.5%	4.4%	-5.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	37.8%	42.8%	5.0%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	44.1%	39.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.5%	14.4%	1.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	31.2%	21.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.2%	1.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17.6%	8.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.3%	82.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	89.9%	74.1%	-15.8%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	4.5%	12.5%	8.0%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	74.1%	-14.8%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	1%	12.5%	11.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Harborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harborough Road was 329.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 343.9% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Harborough Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 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 8DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Harborough Road are based on 296 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 Harborough Road, Northampton, NN2 8DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8DW

Average Price
£369,167

Semi-Detached
£224,040

Terraced
£238,512

Detached
£411,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,803

Other
£1,386,730

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harborough Road

Average Price
£443,338

Semi-Detached
£331,091

Terraced
£262,925

Detached
£650,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,270

Other
£1,311,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185B Harborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-08-23	£163,806
239 Harborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-03-24	£164,071
223 Harborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-02-24	£225,726
247 Harborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2023-01-23	£468,903
239 Harborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-12-09	£147,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	56
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	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	1,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	2,318 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	2,604 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	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist CofE Lower School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	- not rated	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Primary School Acre Lane , NN2 8DF	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,892 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,892 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
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bective Middle School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	2,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,410 yd	Foundation 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	3,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,033 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	2,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,842 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	567 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Special School Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	781 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nene College Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,361 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,361 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,401 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
Kingsthorpe Jets YFC	Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground, Harborough Road	254 yd
Mentaur	99 Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe	356 yd
Cafe&lounge Ltd	2a Helmdon Road, Sunnyside	356 yd
Hearty Cuisine	@ The Recreation Ground, Harborough Road	411 yd
The Krazy Kitchen	157 Ruskin Road, Kingsthorpe	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	55 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	415 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	443 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	756 yd
Kingsthorpe Bowls Club	Central Avenue, Boughton	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns' Pizza	75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	545 yd
N Meah Catering Services Limited	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	545 yd
Top Fish & Grill	89 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	545 yd
Frychicks	3 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	591 yd
Kingsthorpe Spice	4 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	487 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	546 yd
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	652 yd
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	848 yd
Heron Foods	14 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	255 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	452 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	454 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	970 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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