Vantage Meadow, Northampton, NN3 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 5EJ 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	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.4%	20.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	45.1%	-8.5%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.3%	20.5%	8.2%	9.1%	11.4%
Widowed	11.4%	9.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	3.7%

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 (66.4%) 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	34.4%	33.2%	-1.2%	48.4%	-15.2%
Good health	31.6%	33.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	18.6%	19.7%	1.1%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	12.6%	9.2%	-3.4%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	1.2%	3.4%

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 5EJ this area, 29.8% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	29.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	10.7%	8.4%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	20%	1.4%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4%	3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	86.2%	88.6%	2.4%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	88.7%	80%	-8.7%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	2.8%	9.6%	6.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Africa	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	80.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0%	12.2%	12.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Vantage Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vantage Meadow was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vantage Meadow has the 28th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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 5EJ, 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 Vantage Meadow are based on 54 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 Vantage Meadow, Northampton, NN3 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 5EJ

Average Price
£295,800

Semi-Detached
£270,434

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vantage Meadow

Average Price
£302,761

Semi-Detached
£278,123

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£304,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vantage MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Vantage Meadow, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£317,500	2024-12-04	£330,486
28 Vantage Meadow, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-28	£302,846
27 Vantage Meadow, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-03-18	£312,596
26 Vantage Meadow, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-02-18	£339,333
36 Vantage Meadow, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-02-04	£304,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 5EJ

Employment

NN3 5EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NN3 5EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	5,369 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	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Primary School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	2out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Village Primary School West Street , Ecton NN6 0QF	2out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	1,317 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	2,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	4,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	5,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	5,214 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	3,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,378 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	931 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	2,818 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	3,476 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		618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elwes Arms	37 High Street, Great Billing		756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ecton Brook Primary School ECTON BROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	628 yd
Great Billing Pocket Park Penfold Lane	grass pitches	638 yd
Ecton Brooke Playing Fields PENNYCRESS PLACE	grass pitches	889 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Ecton Hall Sports Field 68A 68A HIGH STREET	grass pitches	1,072 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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