Templar Drive, Northampton, NN2 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 8HS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.4%	48.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.6%	51.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	19.4%	23.4%	4.0%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	46.3%	-8.1%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	11.5%	4.6%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	16.6%	17.4%	0.8%	6.1%	11.3%

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	27.4%	32.1%	4.7%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	42.6%	43%	0.4%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	22.2%	18.1%	-4.1%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 8HS this area, 36.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.2%	36.7%	-14.5%	18.2%	18.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	11.5%	4.1%	5.3%	6.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	18.3%	10.0%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	89.6%	-8.7%	81.4%	8.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	91.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	91.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Templar Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Templar Drive was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Templar Drive has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN2 8HS, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Templar Drive are based on 36 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 Templar Drive, Northampton, NN2 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8HS

Average Price
£239,115

Semi-Detached
£241,739

Terraced
£192,608

Detached
£282,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Templar Drive

Average Price
£241,616

Semi-Detached
£242,562

Terraced
£200,204

Detached
£293,228

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Templar DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Templar Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-01	£199,768
2 Templar Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-01-26	£230,329
1 Templar Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-09-28	£271,116
15 Templar Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,995	2022-04-07	£262,110
12 Templar Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-09-25	£224,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8HS

Employment

NN2 8HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NN2 8HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 53% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	115
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Primary School Acre Lane , NN2 8DF	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary Academy North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School St Davids Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7QL	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,056 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	2,644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,442 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	2,350 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Snooker Club	93 High Street, Kingsthorpe	353 yd
The Olde Cobbler Ltd	Buddies American Diner, Acre Lane	536 yd
Twenty 21 Shajahan	62 High Street, Kingsthorpe	630 yd
3rd Friday Lunch Club	K'thorpe Baptist Church, High Street	664 yd
Gallones Ice Cream Parlour	8 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	583 yd
Windmill Public House	272 Welford Road, Kingsthorpe	770 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	809 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	812 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leyland Fish & Chips	9 Leyland Drive, Kingsthorpe	567 yd
Tong Dynasty	15 Leyland Drive, Kingsthorpe	567 yd
Frychicks	3 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	804 yd
Kingsthorpe Spice	4 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	804 yd
China Palace	6 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	784 yd
Heron Foods	14 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	784 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	810 yd
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	604 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	703 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	792 yd
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	855 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	904 yd
The Pastures ACRE LANE	grass pitches	1,002 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	36.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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