The Headlands, Northampton, NN3 2NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 2NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48%	48.3%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	31.6%	38%	6.4%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	47%	3.5%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	39.6%	52.9%	13.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	40.9%	32.8%	-8.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	26.5%	16.3%	-10.2%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	18.5%	10.2%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	31.6%	12.2%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	5.6%
Indian	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.1%	65.8%	-11.3%	81.4%	-15.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	82.7%	70.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	4%	10.3%	6.3%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	11.1%	5.5%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	70.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	20.5%	17.1%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.7%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is The Headlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Headlands was 104.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% higher than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Headlands has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 295th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 2NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 The Headlands are based on 272 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 The Headlands, Northampton, NN3 2NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2NX

Average Price
£265,208

Semi-Detached
£264,404

Terraced
£268,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Headlands

Average Price
£301,039

Semi-Detached
£291,423

Terraced
£323,387

Detached
£331,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeadlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 The Headlands, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,500	2025-05-02	£270,500
188 The Headlands, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-03-15	£272,915
226B The Headlands, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-02-17	£240,130
194 The Headlands, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-11-05	£380,832
226 The Headlands, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-04-12	£290,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2NX

Employment

NN3 2NX 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	159
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	47
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	4,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,481 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	386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	2out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary Academy St Gregory's Road , The Arbours NN3 3QF	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	4out of 4	933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,722 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	3,560 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	1,622 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Northants unit 6, Quarry Park Close , Moulton Park NN3 6QB	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Em's Platters	8 Newby Court, Eastfield	387 yd
Saints Sports Club	Birchfield Road East, Abington	456 yd
Karmana Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine	79 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	696 yd
Dolce Ltd	Weston Favell C of E School, Westwood Way	845 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club Westwood Way	Weston Favell, Northampton	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	374 yd
Vocal & Instrumental Club	24-26 Bailiff Street, Northampton	953 yd
Playhouse Theatre	115 Clare Street, Northampton	980 yd
The Trumpet	574 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1,016 yd
Spinney Hill Public House	Kettering Road, Northampton	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushland Chippy	16 Bushland Road, Headlands	188 yd
Eastfield Fish Bar	70a Longland Road, Headlands	391 yd
Ze Fast Food	191 Broadway East, Abington	461 yd
China Red	201 Broadway East, Abington	461 yd
Mace Kitchen	20 Cherry Orchard Place, Cherry Orchard Estate	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands		188 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	582-590 Wellingborough Road, Northampton		1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headlands Primary School BUSHLAND ROAD	swimming pool	258 yd
Northampton Saints Sports Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	squash courts	502 yd
Northampton Saints Cricket Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	502 yd
Weston Favell Academy BOOTH LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club WESTWOOD WAY	tennis courts	620 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	764 yd
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	804 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		1,043 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	105.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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