Linacre Close, Northampton, NN3 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN3 8PY has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.6%	49%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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	40.1%	39.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	47.8%	5.1%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	22.4%	7.4%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	9.8%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	12.2%	-8.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	15.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	29.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.6%	87%	5.4%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	87.1%	62.2%	-24.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	5.1%	23%	17.9%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	7.8%	7.8%	0.8%	7.0%
Africa	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	61.7%	-25.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.8%	11.4%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	12.1%	9.7%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	21.8%	0.9%	20.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Linacre Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linacre Close was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% lower than the Talavera average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Linacre Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Talavera and the 599th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

🔎 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 8PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Linacre Close are based on 55 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 Linacre Close, Northampton, NN3 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8PY

Average Price
£138,614

Semi-Detached
£134,822

Terraced
£140,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,766

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linacre Close

Average Price
£141,496

Semi-Detached
£142,807

Terraced
£144,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,821

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linacre CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Linacre Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2024-02-23	£145,615
5 Linacre Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-11-25	£150,449
10 Linacre Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,500	2021-02-18	£134,732
8 Linacre Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-09-18	£161,596
11 Linacre Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-05-29	£150,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Transport and storage	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	4out of 4	2,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,835 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	3out of 4	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	2out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	1,402 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	1,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,208 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	1,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	2,675 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	674 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Northants unit 6, Quarry Park Close , Moulton Park NN3 6QB	- not rated	2,046 yd	Other independent 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
Bill's Edible Art	31 Farmhill Road, Southfields	503 yd
Storehouse Community Trust	Lodge Farm Community Centre, Crestwood Road	652 yd
Miller and Carter	Talavera Way, Moulton Park	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Gallery	Farmhill Road, Southfields		410 yd
Eastern District Social C	Crestwood Road, Goldings		651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackthorn Tandoori	Unit 9, Blackthorn Road	203 yd
Sapranos Finest	Unit 1, Farmhill Road	411 yd
Your Favourites	Unit 2, Prentice Court	548 yd
Thorplands Takeaway	Unit 2, 37, Farmfield Court	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Playing Field BARLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
Round Spinney Open Space GATE LODGE CLOSE	grass pitches	806 yd
Overstone Park	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	966 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 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	118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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