Greenhills Road, Northampton, NN2 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 8EE 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	51.8%	49.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.2%	50.9%	2.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of NN2 8EE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	30.4%	0.3%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	53.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	8.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4%	5.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	38.8%	33.2%	-5.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	20.4%	-3.7%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	14.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	6%	9.3%	3.3%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.6%	4.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	19.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-14.1%
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 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	93.2%	89%	-4.2%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	97.1%	85%	-12.1%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	0.7%	7%	6.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	84.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Greenhills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenhills Road was 180.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.3% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Greenhills Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 130th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 135.4%.

🔎 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 8EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Greenhills Road are based on 112 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 Greenhills Road, Northampton, NN2 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8EE

Average Price
£250,424

Semi-Detached
£264,901

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£134,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenhills Road

Average Price
£275,030

Semi-Detached
£268,100

Terraced
£283,656

Detached
£334,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£141,358

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenhills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Greenhills Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,500	2021-04-30	£305,874
99A Greenhills Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-10-16	£141,358
99 Greenhills Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-10-21	£228,243
81 Greenhills Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,995	2016-10-17	£248,985
77 Greenhills Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2016-03-24	£278,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8EE

Employment

NN2 8EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
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	118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,245 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	28 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive , NN2 8ES	- not rated	565 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Primary School Moulton Lane , Boughton NN2 8RG	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy converter	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	1,808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,839 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	4,205 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	4,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,682 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	3,666 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,698 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	1,520 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,011 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,182 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,983 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
Browns Events	Kingsthorpe Bowling Club, Central Avenue	238 yd
Lasaan (Once Upon A Time In India)	8 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	384 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	395 yd
The Olde Cobbler Ltd	Buddies American Diner, Acre Lane	650 yd
ABM at Buckton Fields Primary	Buckton Fields Primary School, Home Farm Drive	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsthorpe Bowls Club	Central Avenue, Boughton	236 yd
Whitehills Public House	Whitehills Way, Whitehills	376 yd
Windmill Public House	272 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	652 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	826 yd
The Windhover	Brampton Lane, Boughton	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bird	8 Link Road, Whitehills	105 yd
Michaels Grill & Pizza	12 Link Road, Whitehills	105 yd
Golden Hill	13 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	384 yd
Leyland Fish & Chips	9 Leyland Drive, Kingsthorpe	774 yd
Tong Dynasty	15 Leyland Drive, Kingsthorpe	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Link Road, Whitehills	354 yd
Morrisons Daily	9-11 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	384 yd
Tesco Express (2182)	Unit 1, Home Farm Drive	649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowling Club CENTRAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	427 yd
The Pastures ACRE LANE	grass pitches	556 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	676 yd
The Obelisk Centre OBELISK RISE	grass pitches	883 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,008 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	35.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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