Courteenhall Close, Northampton, NN2 8PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 8PQ 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 8PQ 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 Courteenhall Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courteenhall Close was 93.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Courteenhall Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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 8PQ, 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 Courteenhall 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 Courteenhall Close, Northampton, NN2 8PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8PQ

Average Price
£252,977

Semi-Detached
£252,977

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courteenhall Close

Average Price
£273,728

Semi-Detached
£273,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courteenhall CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Courteenhall Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-09-19	£248,606
7 Courteenhall Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-11-26	£254,830
2 Courteenhall Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-05-13	£161,563
8 Courteenhall Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-02-04	£318,827
1 Courteenhall Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-10-26	£266,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8PQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NN2 8PQ 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	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	3,396 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	- not rated	284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary School Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7AJ	3out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	- not rated	1,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	2,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bective Middle School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	921 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	1,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	1,501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	1,613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,905 yd	Foundation school	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	3,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	3,292 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	- not rated	3,470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nene College Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	588 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	588 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	817 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Special School Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	921 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Include Northampton 1 Talavera Court , Darnell Way/Talavera Way NN3 6RW	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reynard Way Evangelical Church Reynard Way	Boughton Green, Northampton	530 yd
CH & Co Group Ltd	University of Northampton, Park Campus	562 yd
Cafe&lounge Ltd	2a Helmdon Road, Sunnyside	669 yd
Mentaur	99 Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe	816 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sunnyside	Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe		339 yd
Fox And Hounds	186 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe		943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe		528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	321 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	446 yd
University Of Northampton BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	562 yd
Green Oaks Primary Academy WHISTON ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Benham Sports Arena KINGS PARK ROAD	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	922 yd
The Obelisk Centre OBELISK RISE	grass pitches	1,064 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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.3 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.