Howards Way, Northampton, NN3 6RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 6RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.6%	0.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.9%	48.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	36.3%	39.1%	2.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	49.6%	3.3%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	63.3%	11.4%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	32%	27.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	11.6%	7.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	20.7%	12.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.8%	1.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	16.5%	0.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	37.7%	13.0%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3%	9.9%	6.9%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	88.2%	73.6%	-14.6%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	89.5%	79.4%	-10.1%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3%	5.9%	2.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	79.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.3%	9.6%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Howards Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howards Way was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% lower than the Boothville and Parklands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howards Way has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Boothville and Parklands and the 471st highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN3 6RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Howards Way are based on 145 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 Howards Way, Northampton, NN3 6RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 6RL

Average Price
£292,410

Semi-Detached
£304,591

Terraced
£260,201

Detached
£387,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howards Way

Average Price
£307,947

Semi-Detached
£306,457

Terraced
£309,326

Detached
£416,341

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,370

Other
£40,825

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howards WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Howards Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-11-07	£209,385
111 Howards Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2024-08-30	£304,216
55 Howards Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-07-30	£405,358
43 Howards Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-03-28	£311,583
19 Howards Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-01-19	£288,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 6RL

Employment

NN3 6RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN3 6RL 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	116
Self-Employed	37
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Education	35
Construction	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	10
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,788 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	4,870 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	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	1,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road , NN3 2AX	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	- not rated	1,339 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School Thorpeville , Moulton NN3 7TR	- not rated	1,896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	1,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	1,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	2,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	2,255 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	1,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	2,126 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	4,357 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 Northampton On Track Education , unit 6 , Quarry Park Close NN3 6QB	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include Northampton 1 Talavera Court , Darnell Way/Talavera Way NN3 6RW	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	- not rated	855 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene College Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	1,668 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Bewiched Coffee	1 Darnell Way, Off Talavera Way	165 yd
Dine Contract Catering Ltd	@ Smurfit Kappa Northampton, Moulton Way	287 yd
Berzerk	4 Clayfield Close, Moulton Park	307 yd
Fernie Fields Sports & Social Club	1 Fernie Field, Boothville	471 yd
9 Coppice Drive	Parklands, Northampton	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lumbertubs	2 Lumbertubs Lane, Boothville		957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	27 Darnell Way, Off Talavera Way	403 yd
Andrews Take Away	7 Coppice Drive, Parklands	657 yd
Boothville Fish Bar	3 Boothville Green, Boothville	872 yd
New Sage Silver River	7 Boothville Green, Boothville	872 yd
The Delicious Pizza	6 Boothville Green, Boothville	872 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1-3 Coppice Drive, Parklands		657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Becket Catholic School BECKET WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	319 yd
Fernie Fields Sports Ground FERNIE FIELD	grass pitches	680 yd
Parklands PARKLANDS OPEN SPACE PARKLANDS OPEN SPACE DEVON WAY	grass pitches	761 yd
Curves (Northampton North) MOULTON PARK BUSINESS CENTRE MOULTON PARK BUSINESS CENTRE REDHOUSE ROAD	health and fitness suite	811 yd
The Northampton School For Girls (East Site) (Closed) Devon Way		952 yd
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,050 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 6RL