Lakeside Drive, Northampton, NN3 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 5EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	31%	27.5%	-3.5%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	59.2%	3.4%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	50.2%	45.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35.7%	37.9%	2.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.5%	12.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	21.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.2%	6.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	24.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.9%	81.9%	-6.0%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	89.8%	85%	-4.8%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	2%	4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
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	89.5%	85%	-4.5%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.3%	10.6%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lakeside Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakeside Drive was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lakeside Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 176th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 5EL, 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 Lakeside Drive are based on 86 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 Lakeside Drive, Northampton, NN3 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 5EL

Average Price
£268,810

Semi-Detached
£265,470

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£269,574

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakeside Drive

Average Price
£272,382

Semi-Detached
£264,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£274,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lakeside DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Lakeside Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-12-10	£270,634
37 Lakeside Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-06-28	£352,508
4 Lakeside Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-06-14	£280,404
16 Lakeside Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-12-15	£281,597
38 Lakeside Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2022-09-28	£306,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 5EL

Employment

NN3 5EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	92
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	5,291 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	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	2out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Primary School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Village Primary School West Street , Ecton NN6 0QF	2out of 4	1,281 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	2,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	4,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	4,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	5,076 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	3,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,101 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	1,180 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	2,504 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	3,582 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		893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elwes Arms	37 High Street, Great Billing		836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Billing Pocket Park Penfold Lane	grass pitches	583 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Ecton Brook Primary School ECTON BROOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	932 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	960 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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