Riverwell, Northampton, NN3 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 5EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.1%	49.2%	3.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of NN3 5EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.5%	27.6%	2.1%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	57.1%	7.4%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	12.3%	3.1%	-9.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	26.6%	38.3%	11.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	22.1%	8.6%	-13.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27.3%	14.3%	-13.0%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.1%	9.7%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	33.3%	12.1%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	86.7%	80.9%	-5.8%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	87.2%	78.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	3.6%	8.3%	4.7%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	78.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.3%	14.8%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Riverwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverwell was 107.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% higher than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverwell has the 24th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 287th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 5EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Riverwell are based on 41 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 Riverwell, Northampton, NN3 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 5EG

Average Price
£300,406

Semi-Detached
£321,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,542

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverwell

Average Price
£306,490

Semi-Detached
£325,606

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,981

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiverwellStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Riverwell, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2025-12-19	£300,701
26 Riverwell, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-08-04	£322,897
19 Riverwell, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-07-26	£332,257
29 Riverwell, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-04-14	£335,381
32 Riverwell, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-06-28	£316,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 5EG

Employment

NN3 5EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	62
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	24
Manufacturing	20
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	5,158 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	3out of 4	144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Primary School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Primary School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellinge Primary School Fieldmill Road , Bellinge NN3 9DG	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Village Primary School West Street , Ecton NN6 0QF	- not rated	1,505 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	2,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	3,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	3,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School Thorpeville , Moulton NN3 7TR	- not rated	4,611 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecton Brook Middle School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Middle School Blackthorn Road , Blackthorn NN3 8PT	- not rated	1,939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	2,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	2,571 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	3,561 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	3,590 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	650 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgewood School Lingswood Park , NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Independent School Lingswood Park , Blackthorn NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	- not rated	2,495 yd	Community special school	Yes	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		268 yd
Bellinge Community House	Fieldmill Square, Bellinge		950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elwes Arms	37 High Street, Great Billing		759 yd
The Deers Leap	Fieldmill Road, Bellinge		932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Treasure Inn	Unit 2 Fieldmill Square, Bellinge		950 yd
Eastern Balti	Eastern Balti, Unit 3 Fieldmill Square		950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Ltd	Unit 1, Fieldmill Square		950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecton Brook Primary School ECTON BROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	189 yd
Ecton Brooke Playing Fields PENNYCRESS PLACE	grass pitches	544 yd
Great Billing Pocket Park Penfold Lane	grass pitches	845 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	161.2 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 5EG