Dixon Road, Northampton, NN2 8XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN2 8XE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	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 8XE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	24.9%	31%	6.1%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	58%	-8.4%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.5%	58.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	31.4%	33.4%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%

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	9.2%	13.3%	4.1%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	16.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	14.2%	-9.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	19.5%	4.3%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	27.9%	1.6%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	5%	5.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	2.5%	6.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
White	83.1%	72.3%	-10.8%	81.4%	-9.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	87.2%	82.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	81.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.4%	10.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.7%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Dixon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dixon Road was 6.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.4% lower than the Moulton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dixon Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton and the 21st lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN2 8XE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Dixon Road are based on 135 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 Dixon Road, Northampton, NN2 8XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8XE

Average Price
£360,736

Semi-Detached
£275,625

Terraced
£239,873

Detached
£388,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dixon Road

Average Price
£376,242

Semi-Detached
£294,940

Terraced
£272,402

Detached
£407,405

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dixon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Dixon Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-05-22	£450,000
1 Dixon Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-21	£209,275
41 Dixon Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-01-10	£425,898
47 Dixon Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-01-06	£422,470
20 Dixon Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£304,000	2022-10-14	£310,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8XE

Employment

NN2 8XE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	103
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7AJ	3out of 4	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Primary School Moulton Lane , Boughton NN2 8RG	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	1out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	3,256 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	3,976 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	657 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,341 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Northants unit 6, Quarry Park Close , Moulton Park NN3 6QB	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,588 yd	Other independent special 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
Action Centres UK Ltd	Benham Arena, Kings Park Road	573 yd
Reynard Way Evangelical Church Reynard Way	Boughton Green, Northampton	598 yd
CH & Co Group Ltd	University of Northampton, Park Campus	607 yd
BaxterStorey	@ Nationwide, Northampton Administration Centre	806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sunnyside	Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe		299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Imperial Yipin Food Ltd	17 Low Farm Place, Moulton Park		679 yd
Captain Fingers	Hot Food Delivery Service, 3 Stafford Place		885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JWDKS Foods	11 Stafford Place, Moulton Park		885 yd
Asda	50 Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe		1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Northampton BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	607 yd
Benham Sports Arena KINGS PARK ROAD	indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	625 yd
Kingsthorpe College BOUGHTON GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	682 yd
Kingsthorpe Community College (Closed) Boughton Green Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	709 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	27.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.49 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN2 8XE