Ashcroft Gardens, Northampton, NN3 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 2JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.6%	49.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.4%	50.1%	2.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	42.3%	51.4%	9.1%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	32.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.1%	10.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	45.7%	45.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	32.2%	31.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.8%	16.9%	3.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around NN3 2JR this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	32.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	15%	-3.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	18.1%	4.0%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	79.6%	75.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	83%	71.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	9.8%	13.8%	4.0%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	72.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	16.2%	13.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Ashcroft Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashcroft Gardens was 96.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% higher than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashcroft Gardens has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 2JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ashcroft Gardens are based on 39 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 Ashcroft Gardens, Northampton, NN3 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2JR

Average Price
£195,784

Semi-Detached
£174,607

Terraced
£199,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashcroft Gardens

Average Price
£185,250

Semi-Detached
£196,064

Terraced
£182,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashcroft GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Ashcroft Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2024-09-02	£156,027
23 Ashcroft Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-08-30	£177,782
15 Ashcroft Gardens, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-05-30	£261,575
8 Ashcroft Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-11-27	£249,692
11 Ashcroft Gardens, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2020-03-17	£204,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2JR

Employment

NN3 2JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN3 2JR 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	83
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
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	4out of 4	578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	1out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Primary School Bushland Road , NN3 2NS	3out of 4	1,288 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	1,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,035 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	1,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,998 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	2,650 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	1,476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,050 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	2,119 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	2,124 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,319 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
Broadmead Baptist Church	Park Avenue North, Abington	59 yd
Karmana Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine	79 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	317 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Kettering Road, Northampton	447 yd
The Samosa Spot	44 Kenmuir Avenue, Kingsley	605 yd
Madeira's	168 Birchfield Road East, Abington	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spinney Hill Public House	Kettering Road, Northampton	695 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	801 yd
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	847 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	945 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	158 Beech Avenue, Abington	206 yd
Lotus	152 Beech Avenue, Abington	206 yd
Grandma Mei	67 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	307 yd
Mr Chippy	69 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	307 yd
McDonalds	Kettering Road, Northampton	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	447 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	616 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	801 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		731 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		773 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		930 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,076 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	35.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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