Abthorpe Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 8NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47%	48.3%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	28.3%	27.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	55.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	11.1%
Separated	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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	40.9%	39.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	42.7%	43%	0.3%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	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.

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	17.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	14.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.3%	0.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	21.4%	5.4%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	19%	21.4%	2.4%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.7%	84.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	87.1%	81.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.9%	9.2%	6.3%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	81.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	8.8%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Abthorpe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abthorpe Avenue was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abthorpe Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN2 8NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Abthorpe Avenue are based on 6 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 Abthorpe Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8NS

Average Price
£266,566

Semi-Detached
£266,566

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abthorpe Avenue

Average Price
£270,023

Semi-Detached
£270,023

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abthorpe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Abthorpe Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-01-28	£331,915
3 Abthorpe Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2013-12-20	£246,655
7 Abthorpe Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2013-06-03	£247,896
8 Abthorpe Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2008-01-18	£254,992
12 Abthorpe Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2004-10-08	£283,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8NS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NN2 8NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7AJ	3out of 4	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Primary School Acre Lane , NN2 8DF	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Kingsland Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7BH	2out of 4	1,382 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	504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	3,300 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	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,411 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	3,227 yd	Free schools	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	569 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	747 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,795 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,979 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,174 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	431 yd
Mentaur	99 Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe	568 yd
CH & Co Group Ltd	University of Northampton, Park Campus	591 yd
Reynard Way Evangelical Church Reynard Way	Boughton Green, Northampton	773 yd
The Krazy Kitchen	157 Ruskin Road, Kingsthorpe	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunnyside	Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe	535 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	775 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	955 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St David's Fish and Chips Bar	30 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	899 yd
Papa Johns' Pizza	75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	1,023 yd
N Meah Catering Services Limited	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	1,023 yd
Top Fish & Grill	89 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	1,023 yd
Frychicks	3 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	254 yd
Co-operative Group	18 Newnham Road, Kingsthorpe	899 yd
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	975 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	256 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	385 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
University Of Northampton BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	591 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	895 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Benham Sports Arena KINGS PARK ROAD	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,032 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	1,048 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	23.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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