Nightingale Drive, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN3 7WB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	49.5%	55.6%	6.1%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	50.5%	44.4%	-6.1%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	17.2%	32.7%	15.5%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.3%	49.6%	-15.7%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6%	11.7%	5.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	9.7%	1.2%	-8.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (93.8%) 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	45.2%	63.4%	18.2%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	36.4%	30.4%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	15.4%	5.1%	-10.3%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around NN3 7WB this area, 4.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	4.4%	-19.1%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.5%	8.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	47.4%	18.7%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	3.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97%	82.4%	-14.6%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	94.8%	89.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	89.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Nightingale Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Drive was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Moulton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nightingale Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton and the 623rd highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN3 7WB, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Nightingale Drive are based on 11 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 Nightingale Drive, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 7WB

Average Price
£513,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,299

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210,039

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Drive

Average Price
£537,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£570,004

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,327

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Nightingale Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,500	2025-05-23	£96,863
5 Nightingale Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-07	£405,253
18 Nightingale Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-05-01	£684,103
9 Nightingale Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£549,995	2018-10-12	£651,293
20 Nightingale Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£559,995	2018-07-12	£666,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 7WB

Employment

NN3 7WB 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	135
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	26
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
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	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulton Primary School Church Hill , Moulton NN3 7SW	3out of 4	802 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Primary School Moulton Lane , Boughton NN2 8RG	- not rated	2,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Primary School Moulton Lane , Boughton NN2 8RG	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE VA Primary School Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7AJ	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Gate Primary School The Avenue , Overstone Leys Development	- not rated	2,324 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	- not rated	630 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School Thorpeville , Moulton NN3 7TR	- not rated	1,743 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	2,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Academy converter	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	2,288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	3,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	3,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bective Middle School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	3,416 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	3,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	3,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Northampton On Track Education , unit 6 , Quarry Park Close NN3 6QB	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include Northampton 1 Talavera Court , Darnell Way/Talavera Way NN3 6RW	- not rated	1,981 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene College Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,400 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Loft - Cafe & Lounge Bar	2 High Street, Moulton		1,015 yd
Coffee Shop	Pitsford Centre At Moulton College, Pitsford Road		1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Telegraph Inn	30 West Street, Moulton	535 yd
The Cardigan Arms	7 Stocks Hill, Moulton	983 yd
The Artichoke	23 Church Street, Moulton	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fullers Fish & Chips	4A Fuller Road, Moulton		974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	Moulton And District Co-Operative Society, Stocks Hill		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulton School And Science College POUND LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	630 yd
Moulton College (Holcot Centre) HOME FARM HOME FARM PITSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	779 yd
Brunting Road (Moulton Fc) BRUNTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	787 yd
Moulton College (Gate 4) WEST LODGE WEST LODGE PITSFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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