Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 2NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.6%	48.9%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	22.7%	33%	10.3%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	41.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	12.1%	9.8%	-2.3%	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	42.4%	44.3%	1.9%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30.4%	36.1%	5.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	20%	13.2%	-6.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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	36.2%	27.4%	-8.8%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	6.3%	-9.6%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17%	8.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	24.2%	5.4%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% 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%	5.7%	5.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2%	4.6%	2.6%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.6%	78.3%	-11.3%	81.4%	-3.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	88.8%	79.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	4%	6.1%	2.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.6%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	80.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	14.8%	13.6%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.7%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Bushland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bushland Road was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bushland Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 311th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 2NP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Bushland Road are based on 90 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 Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2NP

Average Price
£257,629

Semi-Detached
£258,754

Terraced
£245,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bushland Road

Average Price
£254,079

Semi-Detached
£255,943

Terraced
£241,485

Detached
£264,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bushland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Bushland Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2026-02-20	£261,772
79 Bushland Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-12-17	£227,419
91 Bushland Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2025-03-17	£281,719
69 Bushland Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,000	2024-10-28	£316,768
56 Bushland Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2022-09-30	£299,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2NP

Employment

NN3 2NP 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	80
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,949 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	4,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headlands Primary School Bushland Road , NN3 2NS	3out of 4	158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Primary School Bushland Road , NN3 2NS	- not rated	158 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	- not rated	501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE VA Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	- not rated	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lings Upper School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NH	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	1,833 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	153 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	1,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	2,026 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	844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,074 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	3,813 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	- not rated	1,309 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pupil Referral Unit for Secondary-Aged Pupils Pelsall Lane , Rushall NN3 3AF	- not rated	1,369 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Preparatory School 473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School 100 Park Avenue North , NN3 2JB	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent 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
Saints Sports Club	Birchfield Road East, Abington	152 yd
Dolce Ltd	Weston Favell C of E School, Westwood Way	533 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club Westwood Way	Weston Favell, Northampton	535 yd
Em's Platters	8 Newby Court, Eastfield	779 yd
African & Caribbean	Elders Society, Park Avenue North	791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	442 yd
The Trumpet	574 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	620 yd
Vocal & Instrumental Club	24-26 Bailiff Street, Northampton	625 yd
Playhouse Theatre	115 Clare Street, Northampton	661 yd
The Bold Dragoon	48 High Street, Weston Favell	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushland Chippy	16 Bushland Road, Headlands	289 yd
Mace Kitchen	20 Cherry Orchard Place, Cherry Orchard Estate	299 yd
Ze Fast Food	191 Broadway East, Abington	593 yd
China Red	201 Broadway East, Abington	593 yd
Eastfield Fish Bar	70a Longland Road, Headlands	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands	289 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	582-590 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	620 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	1,021 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	Octagon Way, Weston Favell	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headlands Primary School BUSHLAND ROAD	swimming pool	162 yd
Northampton Saints Sports Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	squash courts	165 yd
Northampton Saints Cricket Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	165 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club WESTWOOD WAY	tennis courts	280 yd
Weston Favell Academy BOOTH LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	910 yd
Northampton County Lawn Tennis Club 54B 54B CHURCH WAY	tennis courts	1,034 yd
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		1,091 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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