Greenfield Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 2AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.4%	49.3%	0.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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 NN3 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	32.9%	44.4%	11.5%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	36.3%	-10.3%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	10.3%	8.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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	39.8%	47%	7.2%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.8%	37%	-2.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	17.1%	10.3%	-6.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	29.1%	25.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	26.1%	4.3%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.3%	76.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	-5.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	70.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	5.6%	18%	12.4%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
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	81.3%	69.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1%	18.5%	17.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.4%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Greenfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenfield Avenue was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% higher than the Boothville and Parklands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Greenfield Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Boothville and Parklands and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN3 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Greenfield Avenue are based on 118 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 Greenfield Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2AF

Average Price
£358,539

Semi-Detached
£444,576

Terraced
£253,722

Detached
£392,246

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenfield Avenue

Average Price
£271,113

Semi-Detached
£358,539

Terraced
£203,708

Detached
£422,726

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,558

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Greenfield Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-10-04	£443,744
32 Greenfield Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-08-18	£410,588
35 Greenfield Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2023-06-28	£340,171
45 Greenfield Avenue, Northampton, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-09-30	£345,522
40 Greenfield Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2019-11-06	£680,711

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2AF

Employment

NN3 2AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN3 2AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	110
Retired	46
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	1out of 4	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	2out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Primary School Bushland Road , NN3 2NS	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,446 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	3,228 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
On Track Education Centre Northants unit 6, Quarry Park Close , Moulton Park NN3 6QB	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,869 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,998 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy special converter	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
Karmana Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine	79 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	326 yd
Em's Platters	8 Newby Court, Eastfield	451 yd
Broadmead Baptist Church	Park Avenue North, Abington	559 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Kettering Road, Northampton	632 yd
Browns Coffee Shop	9a Coppice Drive, Parklands	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spinney Hill Public House	Kettering Road, Northampton		365 yd
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands		819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grandma Mei	67 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	331 yd
Mr Chippy	69 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	331 yd
Eastfield Fish Bar	70a Longland Road, Headlands	349 yd
McDonalds	Kettering Road, Northampton	632 yd
Ze Fast Food	191 Broadway East, Abington	756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	632 yd
Tesco	1-3 Coppice Drive, Parklands	783 yd
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	865 yd
Headlands Primary School BUSHLAND ROAD	swimming pool	935 yd
The Northampton School For Girls SPINNEY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 yd
Thomas Becket Catholic School BECKET WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,052 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	97.1%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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