Croughton Close, Northampton, NN2 8NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 8NZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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	35.5%	31.4%	-4.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	50%	0.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7%	9.3%	2.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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	40.4%	45.9%	5.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	39%	32.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.7%	18.5%	2.8%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	23%	-9.2%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.8%	1.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	19.1%	1.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	23.5%	8.2%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.9%	87.2%	4.3%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	88.2%	78.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	1.4%	11.8%	10.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	78.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Croughton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croughton Close was 103.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Croughton Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 300th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 8NZ, 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 Croughton Close are based on 10 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 Croughton Close, Northampton, NN2 8NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8NZ

Average Price
£314,100

Semi-Detached
£263,487

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croughton Close

Average Price
£315,955

Semi-Detached
£275,597

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croughton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Croughton Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,995	2023-05-19	£264,524
5 Croughton Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-09-23	£226,510
9 Croughton Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2021-09-14	£291,508
4 Croughton Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-07-24	£315,678
7 Croughton Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2013-01-17	£274,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,057 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	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Primary School Acre Lane , NN2 8DF	4out of 4	928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7AJ	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive , NN2 8ES	- not rated	1,214 yd	Free schools	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	908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	3,553 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	3,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	3,781 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	3,318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,214 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	761 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,129 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,382 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	414 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	508 yd
Mentaur	99 Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe	552 yd
Reynard Way Evangelical Church Reynard Way	Boughton Green, Northampton	673 yd
Kingsthorpe Jets YFC	Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground, Harborough Road	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	513 yd
Sunnyside	Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe	801 yd
Old Five Bells	84a Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	839 yd
DG Taylors Ltd @N&D Indoor Bowls Ass	90 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	863 yd
Kingsthorpe Bowls Club	Central Avenue, Boughton	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Hill	13 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	817 yd
Papa Johns' Pizza	75 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	950 yd
N Meah Catering Services Limited	73b Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	950 yd
Top Fish & Grill	89 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	950 yd
Golden Bird	8 Link Road, Whitehills	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	523 yd
Morrisons Daily	9-11 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	817 yd
Bucovina	97-99 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe	892 yd
Fran Supermarket	18 Alexandra Terrace, Kingsthorpe	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	651 yd
Kingsthorpe Recreation Ground KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND KINGSTHORPE RECREATION GROUND HARBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	711 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	786 yd
Kingsthorpe Middle School (Closed) Penfold Close	grass pitches	842 yd
Northampton & District Indoor Bowling Association The Recreation Ground The Recreation Ground Harborough Road	indoor bowls	903 yd
The Obelisk Centre OBELISK RISE	grass pitches	971 yd
University Of Northampton BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	972 yd
Kingfisher Health Studio (Closed) Kingfisher House 1a Kingfisher House 1a Yelvertoft Road	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowling Club CENTRAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	983 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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