Candleford, Northampton, NN3 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN3 8QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	56.7%	55.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	43.3%	44.7%	1.4%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	30.4%	33.5%	3.1%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	45.4%	4.9%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.3%	9.2%	-5.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	11%	10%	-1.0%	6.1%	3.9%

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	33.2%	38.8%	5.6%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	38.3%	33.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	21.7%	18.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	24%	-9.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	18.4%	2.4%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.6%	7.7%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	10.5%	4%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.9%	75.7%	-10.2%	81.4%	-5.7%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	87.4%	69.2%	-18.2%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	4%	14.8%	10.8%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	69.4%	-15.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	0%	20.7%	20.7%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Candleford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Candleford was 140.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% higher than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Candleford has the 10th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 195th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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 8QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Candleford are based on 15 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 Candleford, Northampton, NN3 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8QS

Average Price
£200,569

Semi-Detached
£212,703

Terraced
£196,122

Detached
£198,534

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Candleford

Average Price
£198,159

Semi-Detached
£222,517

Terraced
£188,698

Detached
£225,835

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CandlefordStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Candleford, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-25	£200,824
12 Candleford, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,995	2018-12-14	£241,370
14 Candleford, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2018-11-02	£206,355
14 Candleford, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2015-10-02	£185,010
1 Candleford, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2012-07-12	£206,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8QS

Employment

NN3 8QS 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	85
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance 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	3,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,175 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	383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	2out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	3,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,864 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	2,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,006 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	739 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	1,761 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	3,022 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	153 yd
Blackthorn Wellbeing & Friendship Gr	Arlbury road Community Hub, Arlbury Road	166 yd
Storehouse Community Trust	Lodge Farm Community Centre, Crestwood Road	848 yd
Quarter Past Cake		913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastern District Social C	Crestwood Road, Goldings		848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway	1 Blackthorn Bridge Ct, Blackthorn	176 yd
Your Favourites	Unit 2, Prentice Court	832 yd
Rays Kebabs	Unit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn	841 yd
Roosterz Ltd	9 Billing Brook Road, Northampton	1,076 yd
Ying Wa	1 Local Lings Centre, Billing Brook Road	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	336 yd
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed) Blackthorn Road	grass pitches	750 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Great Billing Pocket Park Penfold Lane	grass pitches	891 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	986 yd
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,085 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 8QS