Holmecross Road, Northampton, NN3 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 8AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	48.2%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.4%	51.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 area around NN3 8AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.5%	50%	3.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	32.2%	3.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.1%	9.1%	-7.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	48.2%	45.9%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	34%	35.7%	1.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	24.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	13.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	13.7%	9.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	20.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	8.3%	5.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	10.8%	3.5%	-7.3%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.9%	81.4%	3.5%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	81.3%	66.6%	-14.7%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	5.1%	17.9%	12.8%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	7.9%	7.3%	0.8%	7.1%
Africa	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	81.3%	66.4%	-14.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	16.5%	15.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6%	4.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	10.9%	0.9%	10.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Holmecross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmecross Road was 140.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.1% higher than the Talavera average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmecross Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Talavera and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN3 8AW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Holmecross Road are based on 16 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 Holmecross Road, Northampton, NN3 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8AW

Average Price
£162,935

Semi-Detached
£148,139

Terraced
£149,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,434

Other
£335,641

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmecross Road

Average Price
£150,354

Semi-Detached
£145,294

Terraced
£155,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,607

Other
£340,897

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holmecross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Holmecross Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2018-02-02	£157,449
Northwood Family Centre Holmecross Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2017-03-31	£336,342
14 Holmecross Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2016-12-02	£107,971
17 Holmecross Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-04-08	£180,007
21 Holmecross Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2012-10-12	£146,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorplands Primary School Farm Field Court , Thorplands NN3 8AQ	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorplands Primary School Farm Field Court , Thorplands NN3 8AQ	3out of 4	324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	- not rated	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lings Upper School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NH	- not rated	1,406 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	1,492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	1,740 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	815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	2,839 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	5,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School and Sports College Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	- not rated	1,249 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Independent School Lingswood Park , Blackthorn NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	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
The Lounge	The Mall Cafe, Weston Favell Centre	464 yd
Canto Ltd	Hampton House, Tonmead Road	464 yd
Ryan's	4 Boothville Green, Boothville	628 yd
Boothville Community Cent	Booth Lane North, Northampton	728 yd
Christine's Cake Creations	92 Rickyard Road, The Arbours	819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lumbertubs	2 Lumbertubs Lane, Boothville		488 yd
Eastern District Social C	Crestwood Road, Goldings		840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thorplands Takeaway	Unit 2, 37, Farmfield Court	398 yd
Boothville Fish Bar	3 Boothville Green, Boothville	630 yd
New Sage Silver River	7 Boothville Green, Boothville	630 yd
The Delicious Pizza	6 Boothville Green, Boothville	630 yd
Ying Wa	1 Local Lings Centre, Billing Brook Road	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	716 yd
Lumbertubs Primary School TONMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	919 yd
Round Spinney Open Space GATE LODGE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,001 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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