Saltwell Square, Northampton, NN3 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN3 5AF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	57.1%	3.1%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	46%	42.9%	-3.1%	49.0%	-6.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NN3 5AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	45.9%	10.7%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	34.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	16.2%	12.4%	-3.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	45.3%	46.3%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	33.9%	37.3%	3.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.4%	10.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	24%	-10.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	19%	0.4%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	18.2%	2.0%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	78.2%	78.4%	0.2%	81.4%	-3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	87.2%	82.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	82%	-4.6%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	9.3%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Saltwell Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saltwell Square was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Saltwell Square has the 39th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 551st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN3 5AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Saltwell Square are based on 7 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 Saltwell Square, Northampton, NN3 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 5AF

Average Price
£158,849

Semi-Detached
£191,606

Terraced
£153,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saltwell Square

Average Price
£164,955

Semi-Detached
£193,314

Terraced
£153,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saltwell SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Saltwell Square, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-01-19	£188,574
11 Saltwell Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2016-02-03	£195,143
10 Saltwell Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2008-03-20	£200,446
5 Saltwell Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-08-24	£184,513
10 Saltwell Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2005-02-28	£186,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 5AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	31
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	4,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	5,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5EN	2out of 4	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Primary School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	2out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Village Primary School West Street , Ecton NN6 0QF	2out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	4,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,912 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	582 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	3,010 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	3,033 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jethel's Kitchen	14 Sharrow Place, Ecton Brook		370 yd
Bellinge Community House	Fieldmill Square, Bellinge		741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elwes Arms	37 High Street, Great Billing		346 yd
The Deers Leap	Fieldmill Road, Bellinge		756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Treasure Inn	Unit 2 Fieldmill Square, Bellinge		741 yd
Eastern Balti	Eastern Balti, Unit 3 Fieldmill Square		741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Ltd	Unit 1, Fieldmill Square		740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Billing Pocket Park Penfold Lane	grass pitches	431 yd
Ecton Brook Primary School ECTON BROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	513 yd
Ecton Brooke Playing Fields PENNYCRESS PLACE	grass pitches	551 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	193.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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