Hedgerow Lane, Northampton, NN3 9GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 9GH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48%	49.3%	1.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	25.3%	40%	14.7%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	42.2%	-21.3%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	4.9%	9.3%	4.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) 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	54.8%	58.1%	3.3%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	33.1%	32.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9GH this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	8.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	19.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	14.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	41.7%	13.6%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% 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	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	8%	4%	-4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.6%	82%	2.4%	81.4%	0.6%
Other	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	78%	-5.9%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	4.9%	10.7%	5.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	78%	-5.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	15%	12.2%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	2%	-10.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Hedgerow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedgerow Lane was 85.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hedgerow Lane has the 30th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN3 9GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Hedgerow Lane are based on 18 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 Hedgerow Lane, Northampton, NN3 9GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 9GH

Average Price
£432,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£437,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£378,010

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedgerow Lane

Average Price
£451,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£454,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£396,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedgerow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hedgerow Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-10-18	£364,774
2 Hedgerow Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£349,995	2018-06-22	£396,950
10 Hedgerow Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2018-01-23	£319,836
4 Hedgerow Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-05-30	£341,914
2 Hedgerow Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£334,995	2016-01-29	£472,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 9GH

Employment

NN3 9GH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	118
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	62
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	2out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Standens Barn Primary School Flaxwell Court , Standens Barn NN3 9EH	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	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	605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	740 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	1,399 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	2,926 yd	Other independent special school	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
Quarter Past Cake		717 yd
Emmanuel Church	49 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	791 yd
Gallones Weston Favell	16 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	867 yd
Burger King	Unit 21, Weston Favell Centre	868 yd
Tokky Ltd	Unit 26, Weston Favell Centre	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elwes Arms	37 High Street, Great Billing		884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef	38 Hertford Court, Standens Barn	601 yd
Yo! To Go!	Unit 12A, Weston Favell Centre	868 yd
Bubble Xplosion	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	873 yd
Maria's Churros	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	873 yd
The Indian Spoon	Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	873 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 6 Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	959 yd
Lidl UK Ltd	Octagon Way, Weston Favell	973 yd
Co-operative Group Ltd	Unit 1, Fieldmill Square	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	458 yd
Lings Forum Leisure Centre WESTON FAVELL CENTRE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	732 yd
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	761 yd
Great Billing Pocket Park Penfold Lane	grass pitches	937 yd
Lings Primary School HAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Lumbertubs Primary School TONMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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	47 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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