Kirton Close, Northampton, NN3 8EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 8EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	44.9%	46.2%	1.3%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	35.6%	-1.9%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	45.7%	52.5%	6.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	38.5%	29.9%	-8.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	26.8%	-9.6%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	19.2%	2.2%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	11%	19.5%	8.5%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.5%	19.3%	12.8%	2.5%	16.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.8%	65.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	84.9%	69.8%	-15.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	1.8%	12.4%	10.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.2%	11.6%	5.4%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	70.1%	-14.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	18.6%	18.4%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.6%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Kirton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirton Close was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kirton Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 420th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN3 8EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Kirton Close are based on 5 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 Kirton Close, Northampton, NN3 8EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8EN

Average Price
£174,476

Semi-Detached
£157,184

Terraced
£180,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirton Close

Average Price
£164,907

Semi-Detached
£164,436

Terraced
£165,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Kirton Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2021-08-04	£212,292
17 Kirton Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-05-29	£171,048
27 Kirton Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,995	2007-03-21	£178,700
19 Kirton Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,995	2003-08-01	£164,436
17 Kirton Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,995	2003-03-07	£162,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN3 8EN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	2out of 4	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	2out of 4	1,282 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	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	3,572 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,970 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	2,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,754 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	425 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	2,105 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	2,882 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
Blackthorn Wellbeing & Friendship Gr	Arlbury road Community Hub, Arlbury Road	330 yd
Favell Day Services	Blackthorn Community Centre, Longmead Court	357 yd
Storehouse Community Trust	Lodge Farm Community Centre, Crestwood Road	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastern District Social C	Crestwood Road, Goldings		832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway	1 Blackthorn Bridge Ct, Blackthorn	368 yd
Rays Kebabs	Unit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn	485 yd
Your Favourites	Unit 2, Prentice Court	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed) Blackthorn Road	grass pitches	419 yd
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	604 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Overstone Park	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	930 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.2 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	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 8EN