Pritchard Close, Northampton, NN3 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 5BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.6%	48.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	45.5%	47.6%	2.1%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	33.1%	0.4%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.1%	13%	-0.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	44.6%	49.8%	5.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	36.9%	34.2%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	12.4%	10%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.2%	27.2%	1.0%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	8.3%	-13.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.5%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	26%	9.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	13.8%	11.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.7%	75.2%	-5.5%	81.4%	-6.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	82.9%	77.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	77.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.2%	12.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	2.8%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Pritchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pritchard Close was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% higher than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pritchard Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN3 5BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Pritchard Close are based on 38 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 Pritchard Close, Northampton, NN3 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 5BW

Average Price
£218,617

Semi-Detached
£202,294

Terraced
£221,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pritchard Close

Average Price
£364,359

Semi-Detached
£209,599

Terraced
£221,418

Detached
£641,065

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pritchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Pritchard Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-12-10	£234,770
17 Pritchard Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-09-06	£244,832
13 Pritchard Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-08-23	£284,473
20 Pritchard Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-05-30	£217,573
24 Pritchard Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2022-02-14	£230,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 5BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3out of 4	4,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	5,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	- not rated	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , Blackthorn NN3 8EP	- not rated	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , Blackthorn NN3 8EP	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lings Upper School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NH	- not rated	2,444 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School Thorpeville , Moulton NN3 7TR	- not rated	2,827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	3,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackthorn Middle School Blackthorn Road , Blackthorn NN3 8PT	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	1,585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Middle School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	2,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	2,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	2,914 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	3,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School and Sports College Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park School , Overstone Park NN6 0DT	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Independent School Lingswood Park , Blackthorn NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,473 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewood School Lingswood Park , NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Favell Day Services	Blackthorn Community Centre, Longmead Court		1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rays Kebabs	Unit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn		367 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	1 Blackthorn Bridge Ct, Blackthorn		1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		482 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	419 yd
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed) Blackthorn Road	grass pitches	459 yd
Overstone Park	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	768 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	802 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	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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