Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 2HG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.1%	47.9%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.9%	52.1%	2.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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%	37.2%	2.2%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	44.4%	-3.5%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	10.4%	0.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	50.7%	55.8%	5.1%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	35.8%	30.4%	-5.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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	17.1%	19.1%	2.0%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	13.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	30.7%	0.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Black African	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.1%	78.4%	-8.7%	81.4%	-3.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	85.4%	72.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	6.6%	18.2%	11.6%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	73.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.2%	7.5%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Birchfield Road East dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Road East was 409.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 332.1% higher than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Birchfield Road East has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.2%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN3 2HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Birchfield Road East are based on 247 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 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2HG

Average Price
£316,819

Semi-Detached
£374,198

Terraced
£413,565

Detached
£242,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,841

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Road East

Average Price
£253,884

Semi-Detached
£255,211

Terraced
£251,436

Detached
£313,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,972

Other
£428,927

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield Road East

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
231A Birchfield Road East, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£65,000	2010-01-18	£103,794
186 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2008-08-29	£229,425
182 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2008-03-11	£418,255
186 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-09-29	£191,246
176 Birchfield Road East, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2006-07-14	£441,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2HG

Employment

NN3 2HG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2HG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN3 2HG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	18
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	5,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,573 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	2,524 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,188 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	2,441 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,450 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
Madeira's	168 Birchfield Road East, Abington	65 yd
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club	The County Ground, Abington Avenue	514 yd
Broadmead Baptist Church	Park Avenue North, Abington	701 yd
Matrix Bar	254 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	705 yd
African & Caribbean	Elders Society, Park Avenue North	709 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	514 yd
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	787 yd
The Abington Public House	383 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	795 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	875 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yius Garden	237 Birchfield Road East, Abington	1 yd
Mangal	174 Birchfield Road East, Abington	1 yd
Birchfield Fish Bar	184 Birchfield Road East, Abington	1 yd
Panshi Northampton	223 Birchfield Road East, Abington	147 yd
China Star	158 Beech Avenue, Abington	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	35 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	875 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	950 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	980 yd
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		151 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		449 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	567 yd
Abington Park ABINGTON PARK CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		879 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club WESTWOOD WAY	tennis courts	1,086 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	98.5 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	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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