Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, NN3 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 8DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.8%	49.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	42.4%	50.4%	8.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	31.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15.7%	12.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	44%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	33.4%	35.9%	2.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.2%	13.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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 8DB this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	28.4%	5.7%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.5%	18.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.3%	0.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	18.2%	-0.6%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.4%	11%	6.6%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.5%	78.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	-2.6%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	86.4%	72.5%	-13.9%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	5.7%	16.5%	10.8%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	72.7%	-13.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.6%	9.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	9.9%	7.1%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Shadowfax Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shadowfax Drive was 110.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% higher than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shadowfax Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN3 8DB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Shadowfax Drive are based on 29 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 Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, NN3 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8DB

Average Price
£159,836

Semi-Detached
£124,306

Terraced
£172,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,288

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shadowfax Drive

Average Price
£152,913

Semi-Detached
£140,244

Terraced
£168,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,285

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shadowfax DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-27	£207,887
9 Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-08-16	£190,332
44 Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-07-14	£208,378
40 Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-05-04	£201,569
4 Shadowfax Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2021-03-26	£185,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4out of 4	3,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	2out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorplands Primary School Farm Field Court , Thorplands NN3 8AQ	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	3,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	2,450 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Community special school	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
Favell Day Services	Blackthorn Community Centre, Longmead Court	886 yd
Blackthorn Wellbeing & Friendship Gr	Arlbury road Community Hub, Arlbury Road	922 yd
Bill's Edible Art	31 Farmhill Road, Southfields	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rays Kebabs	Unit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn	249 yd
Your Favourites	Unit 2, Prentice Court	825 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	1 Blackthorn Bridge Ct, Blackthorn	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed) Blackthorn Road	grass pitches	334 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	528 yd
Overstone Park	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	575 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	837 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	47 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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