Folly Way, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN2 8FG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents 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	56.3%	52%	-4.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	43.7%	48%	4.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	17.1%	60.6%	43.5%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	30.1%	-26.0%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3%	7.1%	4.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	22.7%	0.9%	-21.8%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (93.8%) 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	40.7%	62%	21.3%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	31.4%	31.8%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.4%	4.6%	-12.8%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	8.9%	1.6%	-7.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around NN2 8FG this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	8%	-15.4%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	19%	5.0%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.2%	3.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	20.4%	10.4%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	37.2%	3.1%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.9%	79.8%	-14.1%	81.4%	-1.6%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	95.5%	84.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	84.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.8%	37.2%	23.6%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Folly Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folly Way was 60.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% lower than the Moulton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Folly Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton and the 574th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN2 8FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Folly Way are based on 41 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 Folly Way, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8FG

Average Price
£366,993

Semi-Detached
£344,223

Terraced
£285,705

Detached
£423,621

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£395,817

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folly Way

Average Price
£389,318

Semi-Detached
£370,100

Terraced
£301,139

Detached
£442,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£384,308

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folly WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Folly Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-13	£320,923
24 Folly Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2023-08-14	£435,020
24 Folly Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£417,500	2023-08-14	£435,020
33 Folly Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2023-02-03	£419,087
3 Folly Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-08-12	£451,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8FG

Employment

NN2 8FG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive , NN2 8ES	- not rated	247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Primary School Acre Lane , NN2 8DF	4out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Primary School Moulton Lane , Boughton NN2 8RG	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7AJ	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	3,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	3,812 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	3,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,752 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	4,299 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,309 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	1,908 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,041 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,797 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,934 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pitsford School Moulton Road , NN6 9AX	- not rated	2,962 yd	Other independent 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
ABM at Buckton Fields Primary	Buckton Fields Primary School, Home Farm Drive	259 yd
The Obelisk Centre	Club House, 400 Obelisk Rise	389 yd
Lasaan (Once Upon A Time In India)	8 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	396 yd
Browns Events	Kingsthorpe Bowling Club, Central Avenue	477 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehills Public House	Whitehills Way, Whitehills	338 yd
Kingsthorpe Bowls Club	Central Avenue, Boughton	479 yd
The Windhover	Brampton Lane, Boughton	833 yd
The Whyte Melville	Church Street, Boughton	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Hill	13 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	396 yd
Golden Bird	8 Link Road, Whitehills	755 yd
Michaels Grill & Pizza	12 Link Road, Whitehills	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	9-11 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	396 yd
Tesco Express (2182)	Unit 1, Home Farm Drive	451 yd
Tesco	18 Link Road, Whitehills	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowling Club CENTRAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	279 yd
The Obelisk Centre OBELISK RISE	grass pitches	388 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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