Upland Road, Northampton, NN3 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 2QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	38.6%	41.8%	3.2%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	38.5%	3.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.2%	10.9%	-4.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	48.2%	11.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	40.4%	32.4%	-8.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.4%	12.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2QQ this area, 32.7% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	32.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	14.5%	1.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.3%	5.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	20.5%	8.2%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.8%	77.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	-4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	88.9%	77.9%	-11.0%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	5.4%	11.3%	5.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	77.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.2%	13.9%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.7%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Upland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upland Road was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% lower than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upland Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 2QQ, 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 Upland Road are based on 9 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 Upland Road, Northampton, NN3 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2QQ

Average Price
£253,914

Semi-Detached
£269,437

Terraced
£194,466

Detached
£282,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upland Road

Average Price
£263,758

Semi-Detached
£267,595

Terraced
£202,135

Detached
£298,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Upland Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-02-28	£293,262
2 Upland Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-02-14	£287,724
2 Upland Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-11-30	£289,024
4 Upland Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2017-09-12	£276,012
2A Upland Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£199,995	2015-06-29	£298,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	1,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	4,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Primary School Bushland Road , NN3 2NS	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	2out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary Academy St Gregory's Road , The Arbours NN3 3QF	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	4out of 4	993 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	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy converter	No	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	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,748 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	3,414 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	1,776 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	1,878 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,289 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,429 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Em's Platters	8 Newby Court, Eastfield	383 yd
Saints Sports Club	Birchfield Road East, Abington	528 yd
Karmana Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine	79 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	545 yd
Broadmead Baptist Church	Park Avenue North, Abington	803 yd
Dolce Ltd	Weston Favell C of E School, Westwood Way	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	327 yd
Spinney Hill Public House	Kettering Road, Northampton	928 yd
Playhouse Theatre	115 Clare Street, Northampton	1,013 yd
The Trumpet	574 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastfield Fish Bar	70a Longland Road, Headlands	245 yd
Bushland Chippy	16 Bushland Road, Headlands	340 yd
Ze Fast Food	191 Broadway East, Abington	364 yd
China Red	201 Broadway East, Abington	364 yd
Grandma Mei	67 Broadmead Avenue, Eastfield	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands	340 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	991 yd
Morrisons	Kettering Road, Northampton	1,086 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	582-590 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headlands Primary School BUSHLAND ROAD	swimming pool	387 yd
Northampton Saints Sports Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	squash courts	577 yd
Northampton Saints Cricket Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	577 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club WESTWOOD WAY	tennis courts	682 yd
Weston Favell Academy BOOTH LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	832 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		936 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	143.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 2QQ