Preston Court, Northampton, NN3 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN3 8HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50.6%	52.7%	2.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.4%	47.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 8HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	42.1%	44.9%	2.8%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	40.1%	3.4%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42%	47.3%	5.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	39.1%	35.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.1%	14.4%	1.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8HQ this area, 29.5% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	29.5%	4.0%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	11.5%	-10.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	17.3%	5.3%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	20.3%	6.8%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	13.9%	5.1%	-8.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.9%	71.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	-9.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	73.7%	57.6%	-16.1%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	8.9%	15.4%	6.5%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	13.6%	13.0%	0.8%	12.8%
Africa	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	57.1%	-15.5%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	15.6%	12.5%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.2%	76.7%	-33.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	21.6%	0.9%	20.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Preston Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Court was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Talavera average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Court has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Talavera and the 334th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 8HQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Preston Court are based on 52 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 Preston Court, Northampton, NN3 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8HQ

Average Price
£171,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£171,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Court

Average Price
£172,764

Semi-Detached
£165,740

Terraced
£173,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Preston Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-11-28	£189,443
18 Preston Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-09-05	£195,575
34 Preston Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-07-07	£217,573
23 Preston Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2020-09-15	£207,410
8 Preston Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2020-08-27	£213,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8HQ

Employment

NN3 8HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	131
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Education	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	- not rated	255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	3out of 4	255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary Academy St Gregory's Road , The Arbours NN3 3QF	4out of 4	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary School St Gregory's Road , NN3 3QF	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lings Upper School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NH	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	1,896 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	1,284 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	739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,557 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	4,892 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	376 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	- not rated	376 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Independent School Lingswood Park , Blackthorn NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewood School Lingswood Park , NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy special converter	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
Christine's Cake Creations	92 Rickyard Road, The Arbours	278 yd
The Lounge	The Mall Cafe, Weston Favell Centre	304 yd
Canto Ltd	Hampton House, Tonmead Road	304 yd
The Salvation Army	Penistone Road, Lumbertubs	346 yd
Quarter Past Cake		546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vocal & Instrumental Club	24-26 Bailiff Street, Northampton		722 yd
Eastern District Social C	Crestwood Road, Goldings		891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ying Wa	1 Local Lings Centre, Billing Brook Road	326 yd
Roosterz Ltd	9 Billing Brook Road, Northampton	332 yd
Greggs plc	46 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	720 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 12 The Boulevard, Octagon Way	762 yd
Yo! To Go!	Unit 12A, Weston Favell Centre	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	720 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	Octagon Way, Weston Favell	951 yd
S M Co-Op	12/14 Bushland Road, Headlands	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lumbertubs Primary School TONMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	255 yd
The Arbours Primary Academy ST. GREGORYS ROAD	grass pitches	540 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Northampton College ST. GREGORYS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	652 yd
Weston Favell Academy BOOTH LANE SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Lings Forum Leisure Centre WESTON FAVELL CENTRE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	822 yd
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	900 yd
Eastfield Park WETHERAL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	1,064 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	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.1%

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	232.5 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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