Skelton Walk, Northampton, NN3 6PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 6PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51.8%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.6%	48.2%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 6PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	21.6%	24.9%	3.3%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	58.9%	-0.7%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5%	5.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	10.1%	9.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	3.4%

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	30.6%	43%	12.4%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	46%	37.6%	-8.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	18.1%	15.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	29.4%	20.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	23.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5%	7.9%	2.9%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%
White	95.6%	79.6%	-16.0%	81.4%	-1.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	95.2%	78.6%	-16.6%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	2%	9.3%	7.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	6.8%	6.8%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	78%	-16.0%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Skelton Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skelton Walk was 114.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% higher than the Boothville and Parklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skelton Walk has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Boothville and Parklands and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.2%.

🔎 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. 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 6PU, 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 Skelton Walk are based on 14 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 Skelton Walk, Northampton, NN3 6PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 6PU

Average Price
£199,813

Semi-Detached
£222,907

Terraced
£194,087

Detached
£205,350

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skelton Walk

Average Price
£201,997

Semi-Detached
£218,694

Terraced
£204,795

Detached
£187,103

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skelton WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Skelton Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-08-17	£233,191
3 Skelton Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£173,500	2020-03-02	£213,313
9 Skelton Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-03-13	£223,132
8 Skelton Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2015-01-23	£220,517
7 Skelton Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£111,500	2014-07-25	£181,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 6PU

Employment

NN3 6PU 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	86
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	4,814 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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	2out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary Academy St Gregory's Road , The Arbours NN3 3QF	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	1out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close , NN3 2RJ	2out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	No	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	753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	2,683 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	3out of 4	4,152 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
On Track Education Centre Northants unit 6, Quarry Park Close , Moulton Park NN3 6QB	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,025 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy special converter	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	Distance
Boothville Community Cent	Booth Lane North, Northampton	262 yd
Ryan's	4 Boothville Green, Boothville	355 yd
Browns Coffee Shop	9a Coppice Drive, Parklands	673 yd
Em's Platters	8 Newby Court, Eastfield	699 yd
Dine Contract Catering Ltd	@ Smurfit Kappa Northampton, Moulton Way	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lumbertubs	2 Lumbertubs Lane, Boothville		668 yd
Spinney Hill Public House	Kettering Road, Northampton		1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Delicious Pizza	6 Boothville Green, Boothville	353 yd
Boothville Fish Bar	3 Boothville Green, Boothville	353 yd
New Sage Silver River	7 Boothville Green, Boothville	353 yd
Andrews Take Away	7 Coppice Drive, Parklands	724 yd
Dominos Pizza	27 Darnell Way, Off Talavera Way	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1-3 Coppice Drive, Parklands		724 yd
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	325 yd
Thomas Becket Catholic School BECKET WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	612 yd
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	673 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Fernie Fields Sports Ground FERNIE FIELD	grass pitches	982 yd
Weston Favell Academy BOOTH LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	259.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 6PU