Lark Rise, Northampton, NN3 8QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN3 8QT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	54.9%	53.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	45.1%	46.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	31.7%	33.3%	1.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	37%	0.0%	44.2%	-7.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.5%	15.3%	2.8%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	13%	9.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	3.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	32.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	31.4%	36.1%	4.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	21.2%	17.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

In the area around NN3 8QT this area, 31.6% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	31.6%	-8.3%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	19.5%	3.2%	9.6%	9.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.1%	-7.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	19.5%	8.4%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	0.9%	2.8%
White	84.3%	86%	1.7%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	85.9%	74.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	7.8%	16.4%	8.6%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	74.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.2%	14.4%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.9%	-7.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.6%	76.7%	-30.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	32.8%	13.5%	19.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Lark Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lark Rise was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lark Rise has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 391st highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 8QT, 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 Lark Rise are based on 73 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 Lark Rise, Northampton, NN3 8QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8QT

Average Price
£187,653

Semi-Detached
£188,192

Terraced
£187,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lark Rise

Average Price
£192,889

Semi-Detached
£181,352

Terraced
£196,391

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lark RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Lark Rise, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-11-20	£211,437
78 Lark Rise, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-10-17	£192,429
15 Lark Rise, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-07-25	£231,287
17 Lark Rise, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-09-28	£225,969
9 Lark Rise, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2022-07-29	£251,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8QT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NN3 8QT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,201 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 , Blackthorn NN3 8EP	- not rated	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , Blackthorn NN3 8EP	- not rated	394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	- not rated	759 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	1,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	1,980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School Thorpeville , Moulton NN3 7TR	- not rated	2,899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Middle School Blackthorn Road , Blackthorn NN3 8PT	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Middle School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	1,864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	1,954 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	2,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Independent School Lingswood Park , Blackthorn NN3 8TA	- not rated	213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewood School Lingswood Park , NN3 8TA	- not rated	265 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	825 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School and Sports College Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	- not rated	825 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	174 yd
Favell Day Services	Blackthorn Community Centre, Longmead Court	228 yd
Storehouse Community Trust	Lodge Farm Community Centre, Crestwood Road	801 yd
Quarter Past Cake		837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastern District Social C	Crestwood Road, Goldings		801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway	1 Blackthorn Bridge Ct, Blackthorn	252 yd
Your Favourites	Unit 2, Prentice Court	827 yd
Rays Kebabs	Unit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn	906 yd
Roosterz Ltd	9 Billing Brook Road, Northampton	1,003 yd
Ying Wa	1 Local Lings Centre, Billing Brook Road	1,008 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	267 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed) Blackthorn Road	grass pitches	817 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
Great Billing Pocket Park Penfold Lane	grass pitches	929 yd
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	1,060 yd
Lumbertubs Primary School TONMEAD ROAD	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	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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN3 8QT