Wheatfield Road North, Northampton, NN3 2NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 2NA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	42.7%	47.7%	5.0%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	36%	-1.5%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.5%	6%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	38.1%	40.5%	2.4%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	44%	41.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	11.9%	11.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	25.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.5%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	15%	27.9%	12.9%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	3.6%	9.1%	5.5%	1.1%	8.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.4%	74.5%	-5.9%	81.4%	-6.9%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	81.3%	65.4%	-15.9%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	7.7%	19%	11.3%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3%	6%	3.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	65.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	24.1%	23.2%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.8%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Wheatfield Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatfield Road North was 101.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatfield Road North has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 320th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 2NA, 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 Wheatfield Road North are based on 13 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 North, Northampton, NN3 2NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2NA

Average Price
£207,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,166

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,939

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatfield Road North

Average Price
£200,733

Semi-Detached
£215,780

Terraced
£208,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,939

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatfield Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Wheatfield Road North, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-05-29	£216,951
58 Wheatfield Road North, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-07-23	£288,736
119 Wheatfield Road North, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2013-08-02	£188,415
119 Wheatfield Road North, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-11-17	£200,423
62 Wheatfield Road North, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2006-08-15	£235,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2NA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN3 2NA 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	101
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,547 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	3,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	5,446 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	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Primary School St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	- not rated	829 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	1,390 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	1,793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,024 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	1,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	1,753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	1,884 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,251 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	1,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,222 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	2,741 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	380 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Preparatory School 473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Christian School The Parish Rooms , Park Avenue North NN3 2HT	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pupil Referral Unit for Secondary-Aged Pupils Pelsall Lane , Rushall NN3 3AF	- not rated	1,616 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Community special school	-	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	323 yd
Madeira's	168 Birchfield Road East, Abington	419 yd
Karmana Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine	79 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	424 yd
Matrix Bar	254 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	719 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Kettering Road, Northampton	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	677 yd
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	817 yd
Kingsley Park Wmc	120 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	853 yd
Spinney Hill Public House	Kettering Road, Northampton	927 yd
Old Bank	56 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Star	158 Beech Avenue, Abington	193 yd
Lotus	152 Beech Avenue, Abington	193 yd
Yius Garden	237 Birchfield Road East, Abington	391 yd
Mangal	174 Birchfield Road East, Abington	391 yd
Birchfield Fish Bar	184 Birchfield Road East, Abington	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	368 yd
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	722 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	853 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	977 yd
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		460 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		755 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		838 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	896 yd
Headlands Primary School BUSHLAND ROAD	swimming pool	1,054 yd
Northampton Saints Sports Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	squash courts	1,061 yd
Northampton Saints Cricket Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club WESTWOOD WAY	tennis courts	1,093 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	81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.59 Mbit/s

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