Shaw Close, Northampton, NN2 8FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 8FX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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	28.7%	40.2%	11.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	41.8%	1.2%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	14.2%	6.8%	-7.4%	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.

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	39.5%	51.8%	12.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	34.2%	33.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	18.4%	12%	-6.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	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	37.8%	22.2%	-15.6%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.6%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	30.7%	17.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.2%	82.6%	-5.6%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	89.5%	79.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	2.6%	10.7%	8.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	79.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1%	5.2%	4.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Shaw Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaw Close was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaw Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 247th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.4%.

🔎 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 8FX, 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 Shaw Close are based on 15 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 Shaw Close, Northampton, NN2 8FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8FX

Average Price
£353,333

Semi-Detached
£332,827

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,168

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaw Close

Average Price
£373,551

Semi-Detached
£366,497

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£375,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaw CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Shaw Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-08-22	£414,900
3 Shaw Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-02	£286,564
17 Shaw Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-04-28	£364,692
1 Shaw Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-01-04	£330,200
23 Shaw Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-10-07	£395,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8FX

Employment

NN2 8FX 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	176
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	28
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	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	747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,783 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	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive , NN2 8ES	- not rated	1,236 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	4,297 yd	Academy converter	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	4,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,387 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	2,988 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,471 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	1,009 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,803 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,321 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
Kingsthorpe Jets YFC	Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground, Harborough Road	360 yd
The Olde Cobbler Ltd	Buddies American Diner, Acre Lane	448 yd
Hearty Cuisine	@ The Recreation Ground, Harborough Road	457 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	523 yd
Gallones Ice Cream Parlour	8 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	295 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	521 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	547 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	697 yd
Windmill Public House	272 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns' Pizza	75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	649 yd
N Meah Catering Services Limited	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	649 yd
Top Fish & Grill	89 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	649 yd
Frychicks	3 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	665 yd
Kingsthorpe Spice	4 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	605 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	632 yd
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	862 yd
Heron Foods	14 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	862 yd
Tesco	18 Link Road, Whitehills	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	104 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	360 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	482 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	717 yd
The Pastures ACRE LANE	grass pitches	879 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	995 yd
Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowling Club CENTRAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,053 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.4 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	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN2 8FX