Woodland Walk, Northampton, NN3 5NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN3 5NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents 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	55%	52.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	45%	47.9%	2.9%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	41.6%	33.7%	-7.9%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	46.7%	5.1%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.6%	13%	4.4%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	45.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	42.2%	37.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	8.2%	11%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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	15.6%	20.6%	5.0%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	14.9%	-7.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	12.9%	-5.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	29.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.9%	78.6%	-8.3%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	65%	-19.2%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	5.2%	21.2%	16.0%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	64.8%	-18.2%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	14.7%	12.0%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	11.6%	9.8%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Woodland Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodland Walk was 76.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodland Walk has the 39th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 5NS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Woodland Walk are based on 87 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 Woodland Walk, Northampton, NN3 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 5NS

Average Price
£439,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£439,614

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodland Walk

Average Price
£472,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,254

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodland WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Woodland Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-07-28	£498,385
20 Woodland Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-11	£408,970
30 Woodland Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2021-06-30	£536,326
19 Woodland Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-10	£499,178
1 Woodland Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-04-01	£573,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 5NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	3,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,967 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	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , Blackthorn NN3 8EP	- not rated	924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , Blackthorn NN3 8EP	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School Thorpeville , Moulton NN3 7TR	- not rated	2,330 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lings Upper School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NH	- not rated	2,362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	2,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	2,934 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	566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	2,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	2,602 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Middle School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	2,657 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	2,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,594 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	808 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School and Sports College Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	- not rated	808 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park School , Overstone Park NN6 0DT	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Independent School Lingswood Park , Blackthorn NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewood School Lingswood Park , NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,530 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
Bill's Edible Art	31 Farmhill Road, Southfields		816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Gallery	Farmhill Road, Southfields		894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rays Kebabs	Unit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn	563 yd
Your Favourites	Unit 2, Prentice Court	808 yd
Sapranos Finest	Unit 1, Farmhill Road	892 yd
Blackthorn Tandoori	Unit 9, Blackthorn Road	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Overstone Park	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	273 yd
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed) Blackthorn Road	grass pitches	641 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	832 yd
Southfields Playing Field BARLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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