Bush Hill, Northampton, NN3 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 2PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.6%	49.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.4%	50.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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	30.4%	34.1%	3.7%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	42.5%	3.3%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.6%	12%	-2.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	12%	7.2%	-4.8%	6.1%	1.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.7%	35.4%	6.7%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	32%	27.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	24.7%	28.6%	3.9%	12.7%	15.9%
Bad health	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around NN3 2PG this area, 28.3% 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	28.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	15.7%	3.7%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	18.1%	11.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	16.3%	-1.4%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.6%	88.4%	0.8%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	92.7%	83.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	0.6%	6.9%	6.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	82.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	13%	13.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Bush Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bush Hill was 294.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 215.8% higher than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bush Hill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 2PG, 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 Bush Hill are based on 238 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 Bush Hill, Northampton, NN3 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2PG

Average Price
£259,857

Semi-Detached
£259,380

Terraced
£268,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bush Hill

Average Price
£292,541

Semi-Detached
£289,338

Terraced
£318,129

Detached
£274,755

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bush HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Bush Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2025-07-28	£301,240
110 Bush Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2025-05-23	£288,028
178 Bush Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-14	£283,144
132 Bush Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-11-01	£293,631
124 Bush Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-04-18	£266,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2PG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NN3 2PG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2

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	1,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	1,738 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	4,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,727 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	251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Primary School Bushland Road , NN3 2NS	- not rated	251 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	- not rated	600 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE VA Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	- not rated	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lings Upper School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NH	- not rated	1,569 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	1,712 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	259 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	1,141 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	1,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	2,070 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	933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,043 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	3,529 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Favell Preparatory School 473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School 100 Park Avenue North , NN3 2JB	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Christian School The Parish Rooms , Park Avenue North NN3 2HT	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pupil Referral Unit for Secondary-Aged Pupils Pelsall Lane , Rushall NN3 3AF	- not rated	1,394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy special converter	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
Saints Sports Club	Birchfield Road East, Abington	258 yd
Dolce Ltd	Weston Favell C of E School, Westwood Way	596 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club Westwood Way	Weston Favell, Northampton	596 yd
Em's Platters	8 Newby Court, Eastfield	642 yd
African & Caribbean	Elders Society, Park Avenue North	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	152 yd
Playhouse Theatre	115 Clare Street, Northampton	730 yd
The Trumpet	574 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	815 yd
Vocal & Instrumental Club	24-26 Bailiff Street, Northampton	932 yd
The Bold Dragoon	48 High Street, Weston Favell	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ze Fast Food	191 Broadway East, Abington	295 yd
China Red	201 Broadway East, Abington	295 yd
Mace Kitchen	20 Cherry Orchard Place, Cherry Orchard Estate	315 yd
Bushland Chippy	16 Bushland Road, Headlands	318 yd
Eastfield Fish Bar	70a Longland Road, Headlands	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands	318 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	582-590 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	815 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headlands Primary School BUSHLAND ROAD	swimming pool	254 yd
Northampton Saints Sports Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	squash courts	306 yd
Northampton Saints Cricket Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	306 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club WESTWOOD WAY	tennis courts	400 yd
Weston Favell Academy BOOTH LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	657 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		845 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,028 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 2PG