Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 8JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	50.9%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.2%	49.1%	3.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	38.3%	47.3%	9.0%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	28.6%	1.4%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	15%	14.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	13.9%	7.1%	-6.8%	6.1%	1.0%

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	35.7%	37.5%	1.8%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	39.8%	38.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	17.6%	15.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	41.7%	26.4%	-15.3%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	12.1%	-4.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	23.6%	15.3%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Black African	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	0.9%	2.7%
White	90%	80.2%	-9.8%	81.4%	-1.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	91.9%	80.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	80.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.4%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Chalcombe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalcombe Avenue was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chalcombe Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 8JH, 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 Chalcombe Avenue are based on 136 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 Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8JH

Average Price
£215,476

Semi-Detached
£216,721

Terraced
£215,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalcombe Avenue

Average Price
£206,362

Semi-Detached
£217,898

Terraced
£210,495

Detached
£439,347

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalcombe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-12	£239,441
15 Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-20	£240,938
33 Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-10-12	£262,805
13 Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-06-30	£224,641
33 Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-11-30	£198,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8JH

Employment

NN2 8JH 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	61
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,765 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	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	1,218 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	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	3,832 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	3,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,928 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	3,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,933 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	671 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,324 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,216 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
Cafe&lounge Ltd	2a Helmdon Road, Sunnyside	294 yd
Mentaur	99 Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe	365 yd
Kingsthorpe Jets YFC	Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground, Harborough Road	413 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	480 yd
Hearty Cuisine	@ The Recreation Ground, Harborough Road	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	216 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	555 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	581 yd
Kingsthorpe Bowls Club	Central Avenue, Boughton	905 yd
Queen Adelaide	50 Manor Road, Kingsthorpe	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns' Pizza	75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	676 yd
N Meah Catering Services Limited	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	676 yd
Top Fish & Grill	89 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	676 yd
Frychicks	3 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	727 yd
Kingsthorpe Spice	4 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	557 yd
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	617 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	683 yd
Morrisons Daily	9-11 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	899 yd
Waitrose Ltd	11 Kingsthorpe Centre, Harborough Road	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	414 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	585 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	609 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	833 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	953 yd
Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowling Club CENTRAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,059 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.8 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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