Kirkstone Walk, Northampton, NN3 6PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN3 6PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	58.4%	54.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	41.6%	45.4%	3.8%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	35.9%	38.9%	3.0%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	24%	-8.0%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	17.5%	21%	3.5%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	11.2%	11.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	5.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) 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%	31.4%	-3.0%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	37.2%	35.3%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	18.4%	19.3%	0.9%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around NN3 6PJ this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	30.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.8%	0.2%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	24.3%	13.6%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.4%	85.6%	-2.8%	81.4%	4.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	85.2%	82%	-3.2%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	82%	-1.2%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	12.4%	9.6%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Kirkstone Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkstone Walk was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Boothville and Parklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkstone Walk has the 16th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Boothville and Parklands and the 472nd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN3 6PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kirkstone Walk are based on 6 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 Kirkstone Walk, Northampton, NN3 6PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 6PJ

Average Price
£208,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstone Walk

Average Price
£203,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstone WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Kirkstone Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2026-04-08	£222,500
8 Kirkstone Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2020-09-18	£209,238
3 Kirkstone Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,995	2004-04-20	£247,793
8 Kirkstone Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2003-10-09	£189,438
4 Kirkstone Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£51,995	2000-09-08	£194,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 6PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	4,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boothville Primary School Booth Lane North , NN3 6JG	3out of 4	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary Academy St Gregory's Road , The Arbours NN3 3QF	4out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary School St Gregory's Road , NN3 3QF	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	- not rated	1,381 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	1,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	1,793 yd	Voluntary aided 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	603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	2,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	4,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Include Northampton 1 Talavera Court , Darnell Way/Talavera Way NN3 6RW	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Northampton On Track Education , unit 6 , Quarry Park Close NN3 6QB	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	- not rated	1,527 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boothville Community Cent	Booth Lane North, Northampton	327 yd
Ryan's	4 Boothville Green, Boothville	463 yd
Em's Platters	8 Newby Court, Eastfield	571 yd
Browns Coffee Shop	9a Coppice Drive, Parklands	607 yd
9 Coppice Drive	Parklands, Northampton	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lumbertubs	2 Lumbertubs Lane, Boothville		789 yd
Spinney Hill Public House	Kettering Road, Northampton		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Delicious Pizza	6 Boothville Green, Boothville	460 yd
Boothville Fish Bar	3 Boothville Green, Boothville	460 yd
New Sage Silver River	7 Boothville Green, Boothville	460 yd
Andrews Take Away	7 Coppice Drive, Parklands	681 yd
Eastfield Fish Bar	70a Longland Road, Headlands	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1-3 Coppice Drive, Parklands		681 yd
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	270 yd
Thomas Becket Catholic School BECKET WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	637 yd
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	659 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Weston Favell Academy BOOTH LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	972 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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