Shelford Close, Northampton, NN3 8UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 8UF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.9%	49.8%	1.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8UF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	40.4%	46.4%	6.0%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	35.1%	-7.0%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	59.8%	46.5%	-13.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	28.6%	42.9%	14.3%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	9%	7.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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	17%	16%	-1.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	10.8%	-9.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	19.1%	3.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	26.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	2.8%	6.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	79.1%	77%	-2.1%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	83.3%	62.7%	-20.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	7.3%	21%	13.7%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	6%	6.0%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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	82.5%	62.5%	-20.0%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	19.4%	16.8%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Shelford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelford Close was 99.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shelford Close has the 31st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 328th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN3 8UF, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Shelford Close are based on 108 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 Shelford Close, Northampton, NN3 8UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 8UF

Average Price
£206,513

Semi-Detached
£202,021

Terraced
£203,643

Detached
£223,040

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelford Close

Average Price
£202,198

Semi-Detached
£192,553

Terraced
£216,042

Detached
£217,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Shelford Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-09-26	£158,914
26 Shelford Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-09-17	£256,381
5 Shelford Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-11-17	£207,866
53 Shelford Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-11-02	£213,196
32 Shelford Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,500	2023-02-02	£176,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 8UF

Employment

NN3 8UF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3out of 4	3,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,488 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	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , Blackthorn NN3 8EP	- not rated	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,744 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	2,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School Thorpeville , Moulton NN3 7TR	- not rated	2,446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackthorn Middle School Blackthorn Road , Blackthorn NN3 8PT	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	1,702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	2,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Middle School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	2,302 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	2,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,690 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	404 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School and Sports College Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	- not rated	404 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Independent School Lingswood Park , Blackthorn NN3 8TA	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgewood School Lingswood Park , NN3 8TA	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,494 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	503 yd
Favell Day Services	Blackthorn Community Centre, Longmead Court	570 yd
Storehouse Community Trust	Lodge Farm Community Centre, Crestwood Road	805 yd
Bill's Edible Art	31 Farmhill Road, Southfields	928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastern District Social C	Crestwood Road, Goldings		805 yd
The Gallery	Farmhill Road, Southfields		946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Your Favourites	Unit 2, Prentice Court	405 yd
Rays Kebabs	Unit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn	486 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	1 Blackthorn Bridge Ct, Blackthorn	581 yd
Blackthorn Tandoori	Unit 9, Blackthorn Road	928 yd
Sapranos Finest	Unit 1, Farmhill Road	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed) Blackthorn Road	grass pitches	459 yd
Overstone Park	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	728 yd
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	732 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	185.2 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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