Cherry Close, Northampton, NN3 2TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 2TQ 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 2TQ 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 Cherry Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Close was 246.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.4% higher than the Headlands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cherry Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 2TQ, 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 Cherry Close are based on 8 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 Cherry Close, Northampton, NN3 2TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 2TQ

Average Price
£146,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,993

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Close

Average Price
£142,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,370

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Cherry Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-09-15	£121,115
19 Cherry Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-12-21	£106,832
22 Cherry Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-09-03	£108,921
20 Cherry Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2007-04-20	£138,282
21 Cherry Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2007-03-15	£102,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 2TQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NN3 2TQ 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	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	4,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,745 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	313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	2out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary Academy St Gregory's Road , The Arbours NN3 3QF	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,255 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	1,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,118 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	3,480 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	1,640 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	1,888 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Northants unit 6, Quarry Park Close , Moulton Park NN3 6QB	- not rated	2,275 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	2,614 yd	Other independent school	No	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	130 yd
Dolce Ltd	Weston Favell C of E School, Westwood Way	444 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club Westwood Way	Weston Favell, Northampton	444 yd
African & Caribbean	Elders Society, Park Avenue North	592 yd
Em's Platters	8 Newby Court, Eastfield	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Headland PH	16 Longland Road, Headlands	223 yd
Playhouse Theatre	115 Clare Street, Northampton	578 yd
The Trumpet	574 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	663 yd
The Bold Dragoon	48 High Street, Weston Favell	814 yd
Vocal & Instrumental Club	24-26 Bailiff Street, Northampton	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mace Kitchen	20 Cherry Orchard Place, Cherry Orchard Estate	159 yd
Ze Fast Food	191 Broadway East, Abington	370 yd
China Red	201 Broadway East, Abington	370 yd
Bushland Chippy	16 Bushland Road, Headlands	394 yd
Eastfield Fish Bar	70a Longland Road, Headlands	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands	394 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	582-590 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	663 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Saints Sports Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	squash courts	171 yd
Northampton Saints Cricket Club BIRCHFIELD ROAD EAST	grass pitches	171 yd
Northampton Lawn Tennis Club WESTWOOD WAY	tennis courts	247 yd
Headlands Primary School BUSHLAND ROAD	swimming pool	285 yd
Weston Favell Academy BOOTH LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		844 yd
Northampton County Lawn Tennis Club 54B 54B CHURCH WAY	tennis courts	974 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	987 yd
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 2TQ