Watermeadow Drive, Northampton, NN3 8ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 8ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	49.0%	0.9%

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	34.4%	39.4%	5.0%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	49%	-0.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	37.5%	36.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	14.8%	1.0%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	11.6%	-10.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	16.1%	-7.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	21.9%	4.5%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	17%	25.8%	8.8%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	82.9%	78.6%	-4.3%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	85.6%	69.7%	-15.9%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	6.3%	17%	10.7%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	69.4%	-16.2%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.2%	11.8%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Watermeadow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermeadow Drive was 82.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% lower than the Talavera average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watermeadow Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Talavera and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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 8ST, 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 Watermeadow Drive are based on 166 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 Watermeadow Drive, Northampton, NN3 8ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8ST

Average Price
£263,396

Semi-Detached
£217,439

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£277,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermeadow Drive

Average Price
£243,955

Semi-Detached
£210,112

Terraced
£208,756

Detached
£277,497

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£190,754

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermeadow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Watermeadow Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2024-06-26	£291,086
81 Watermeadow Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2024-04-26	£265,565
65 Watermeadow Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-12-06	£324,786
79 Watermeadow Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-04-22	£276,573
59 Watermeadow Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-03-30	£283,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8ST

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN3 8ST 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	138
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	37
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	24
Education	22
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	2,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorplands Primary School Farm Field Court , Thorplands NN3 8AQ	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	2out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	1,206 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	1,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,251 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	1,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	2,892 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	494 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Meadow School Manning Road , Moulton Leys NN3 7AR	3out of 4	1,977 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	2,164 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
Storehouse Community Trust	Lodge Farm Community Centre, Crestwood Road	449 yd
Bill's Edible Art	31 Farmhill Road, Southfields	615 yd
Blackthorn Wellbeing & Friendship Gr	Arlbury road Community Hub, Arlbury Road	954 yd
The Lounge	The Mall Cafe, Weston Favell Centre	994 yd
Canto Ltd	Hampton House, Tonmead Road	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastern District Social C	Crestwood Road, Goldings		449 yd
The Gallery	Farmhill Road, Southfields		543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackthorn Tandoori	Unit 9, Blackthorn Road	363 yd
Your Favourites	Unit 2, Prentice Court	367 yd
Sapranos Finest	Unit 1, Farmhill Road	543 yd
Thorplands Takeaway	Unit 2, 37, Farmfield Court	731 yd
Roosterz Ltd	9 Billing Brook Road, Northampton	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfields Playing Field BARLEY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	932 yd
Overstone Park	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	958 yd
Round Spinney Open Space GATE LODGE CLOSE	grass pitches	1,004 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	218.1 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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