Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, NN3 2HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 2HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.4%	-4.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.1%	49.6%	4.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2HH, 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	44.1%	44.4%	0.3%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	34.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	4.4%	6%	1.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	49.3%	49.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	29.1%	33.3%	4.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15%	10.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	31.4%	19.1%	-12.3%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	13.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	16.7%	3.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	23.5%	8.3%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% 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	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	78.1%	73.5%	-4.6%	81.4%	-7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	87.6%	75%	-12.6%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	4.2%	12.1%	7.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1%	4%	3.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	75%	-11.3%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	1%	14.4%	13.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Wheatfield Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatfield Road South was 146.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% higher than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatfield Road South has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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 2HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Wheatfield Road South are based on 19 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 Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, NN3 2HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2HH

Average Price
£202,424

Semi-Detached
£212,875

Terraced
£194,734

Detached
£196,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatfield Road South

Average Price
£211,098

Semi-Detached
£225,350

Terraced
£201,302

Detached
£162,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatfield Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-04-25	£188,000
25 Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-04-18	£206,447
11 Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-12-16	£204,374
23 Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,500	2020-01-31	£227,207
5 Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-11-29	£251,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2HH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	5,163 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	237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	4out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Primary School Bushland Road , NN3 2NS	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,166 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	1,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,595 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	2,618 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	1,710 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	1,938 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,074 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,514 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	172 yd
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club	The County Ground, Abington Avenue	582 yd
African & Caribbean	Elders Society, Park Avenue North	591 yd
The Park Cafe	Abington Park, Wellingborough Road	744 yd
Broadmead Baptist Church	Park Avenue North, Abington	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	582 yd
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	723 yd
The Abington Public House	383 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	824 yd
Playhouse Theatre	115 Clare Street, Northampton	969 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yius Garden	237 Birchfield Road East, Abington	120 yd
Mangal	174 Birchfield Road East, Abington	120 yd
Birchfield Fish Bar	184 Birchfield Road East, Abington	120 yd
Panshi Northampton	223 Birchfield Road East, Abington	258 yd
China Star	158 Beech Avenue, Abington	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	152 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	993 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1,002 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		35 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		518 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	618 yd
Abington Park ABINGTON PARK CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	745 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club WESTWOOD WAY	tennis courts	987 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		997 yd
Northampton Saints Sports Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	squash courts	1,008 yd
Northampton Saints Cricket Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	1,008 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	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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