Beech Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 2LE has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	53.1%	47%	-6.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	46.9%	53%	6.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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	26.5%	29.6%	3.1%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	45.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.4%	18.5%	7.1%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	10%	4.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	44.5%	43.1%	-1.4%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	37.5%	36.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.7%	14.1%	0.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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	27.5%	24.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	9.2%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	10.8%	8.0%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	26.7%	3.5%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% 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%	3.7%	2.1%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.5%	90%	0.5%	81.4%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	88.3%	82.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	6.3%	12.2%	5.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	82.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	11.8%	11.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.5%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Beech Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Avenue was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Boothville and Parklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Boothville and Parklands and the 231st lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 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 2LE, 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 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 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2LE

Average Price
£207,786

Semi-Detached
£316,212

Terraced
£287,508

Detached
£301,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,483

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
133 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-08-12	£337,537
129 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-11	£321,827
230 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-08-22	£302,168
171 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-08-07	£104,023
159 Beech Avenue, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-06-11	£54,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2LE

Employment

NN3 2LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	78
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Construction	16
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	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	3out of 4	583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,096 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	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,617 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	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	745 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	- not rated	864 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	1,463 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,699 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
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	1,415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	1,783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bective Middle School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	1,787 yd	Community 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	1,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,856 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	2,705 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	566 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Christian School The Parish Rooms , Park Avenue North NN3 2HT	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Preparatory School 473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Community special school	-	Mixed	More About School
Include Northampton 1 Talavera Court , Darnell Way/Talavera Way NN3 6RW	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent special school	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
Starbucks Coffee	Kettering Road, Northampton	187 yd
Broadmead Baptist Church	Park Avenue North, Abington	220 yd
Karmana Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine	79 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	418 yd
The Samosa Spot	44 Kenmuir Avenue, Kingsley	437 yd
Tres Angelos	128 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spinney Hill Public House	Kettering Road, Northampton	530 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	820 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	972 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	975 yd
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	Kettering Road, Northampton	187 yd
Grandma Mei	67 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	409 yd
Mr Chippy	69 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	409 yd
China Star	158 Beech Avenue, Abington	426 yd
Lotus	152 Beech Avenue, Abington	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	187 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	820 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	861 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		783 yd
The Northampton School For Girls SPINNEY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		988 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 2LE