Beech Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51%	1.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.5%	49%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	27.9%	35.3%	7.4%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	46.8%	-8.7%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.2%	4%	1.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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	50.5%	47.9%	-2.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.8%	38.1%	2.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	14.4%	19%	4.6%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	18.7%	1.2%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	28.6%	0.7%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86.6%	84.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	3.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	88.5%	76.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	4.5%	13.4%	8.9%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	75.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	9.4%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Avenue was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% higher than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 309th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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 2JQ, 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 Beech Avenue are based on 288 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 Beech Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2JQ

Average Price
£254,473

Semi-Detached
£263,275

Terraced
£249,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Avenue

Average Price
£242,219

Semi-Detached
£276,641

Terraced
£256,704

Detached
£274,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,962

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-10-31	£283,288
138 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-08-30	£300,461
116 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2023-02-14	£229,865
102 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£273,500	2022-12-02	£280,025
83 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-09-29	£178,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	51
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,632 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	3,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	5,303 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	224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	- not rated	224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	3out of 4	753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,435 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	1,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	1,964 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,120 yd	Foundation school	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	1,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,336 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	2,602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	5,460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's School 100 Park Avenue North , NN3 2JB	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Preparatory School 473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Christian School The Parish Rooms , Park Avenue North NN3 2HT	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Community special school	-	Mixed	More About School
Pupil Referral Unit for Secondary-Aged Pupils Pelsall Lane , Rushall NN3 3AF	- not rated	1,617 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Madeira's	168 Birchfield Road East, Abington	327 yd
Broadmead Baptist Church	Park Avenue North, Abington	388 yd
Karmana Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine	79 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	552 yd
Matrix Bar	254 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	585 yd
Tres Angelos	128 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	684 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	729 yd
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	797 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	845 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	158 Beech Avenue, Abington	150 yd
Lotus	152 Beech Avenue, Abington	150 yd
Panshi Northampton	223 Birchfield Road East, Abington	314 yd
Yius Garden	237 Birchfield Road East, Abington	320 yd
Mangal	174 Birchfield Road East, Abington	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	290 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	729 yd
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	755 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		431 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		624 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		718 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	768 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 2JQ