Whitehills Crescent, Northampton, NN2 8EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 8EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8EP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	27.6%	34.8%	7.2%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	52%	-4.0%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	37.8%	35.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18.1%	20.1%	2.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	8.3%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	10.6%	-10.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	12.2%	4.4%	5.3%	6.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.5%	5.1%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	26%	6.6%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.8%	88.2%	1.4%	81.4%	6.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	92.6%	88.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	88.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	7%	4.3%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Whitehills Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehills Crescent was 95.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Whitehills Crescent has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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 8EP, 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 Whitehills Crescent are based on 10 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 Whitehills Crescent, Northampton, NN2 8EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8EP

Average Price
£312,646

Semi-Detached
£173,005

Terraced
£515,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,212

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehills Crescent

Average Price
£306,588

Semi-Detached
£171,394

Terraced
£536,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,212

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehills CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Whitehills Crescent, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-10-01	£253,196
4 Whitehills Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-01-04	£156,857
6 Whitehills Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,250	2013-04-26	£104,781
14 Whitehills Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2006-11-27	£400,846
5 Whitehills Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,500	2001-02-05	£127,642

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8EP

Employment

NN2 8EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN2 8EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	80
Retired	60
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,161 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	3,385 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	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive , NN2 8ES	3out of 4	513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	- not rated	1,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary School Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	- not rated	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Primary School Moulton Lane , Boughton NN2 8RG	- not rated	1,309 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	1,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	- not rated	2,621 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bective Middle School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	1,866 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	2,617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	3,374 yd	Foundation school	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	3,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,414 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	3,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	5,130 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	1,443 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Special School Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,651 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nene College Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,705 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,705 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,337 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
Lasaan (Once Upon A Time In India)	8 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	3 yd
Browns Events	Kingsthorpe Bowling Club, Central Avenue	157 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	447 yd
The Obelisk Centre	Club House, 400 Obelisk Rise	503 yd
ABM at Buckton Fields Primary	Buckton Fields Primary School, Home Farm Drive	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehills Public House	Whitehills Way, Whitehills	109 yd
Kingsthorpe Bowls Club	Central Avenue, Boughton	159 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	969 yd
The Windhover	Brampton Lane, Boughton	985 yd
Windmill Public House	272 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Hill	13 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	3 yd
Golden Bird	8 Link Road, Whitehills	471 yd
Michaels Grill & Pizza	12 Link Road, Whitehills	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	9-11 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	3 yd
Tesco Express (2182)	Unit 1, Home Farm Drive	593 yd
Tesco	18 Link Road, Whitehills	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowling Club CENTRAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	163 yd
The Obelisk Centre OBELISK RISE	grass pitches	499 yd
The Pastures ACRE LANE	grass pitches	910 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	962 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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