Powdertree Square, Northampton, NN3 9SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 9SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.1%	2.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.5%	48.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	38.8%	37%	-1.8%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	50.6%	3.7%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.7%	41.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	41.4%	37.7%	-3.7%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	10.4%	18.1%	7.7%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.6%	18.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	13.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	27.3%	3.7%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.1%	8%	0.9%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.1%	72%	-8.1%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	77%	61.4%	-15.6%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	7.1%	15.4%	8.3%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	61.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	21.3%	20.4%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	11%	7.9%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	12.6%	0.9%	11.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Powdertree Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powdertree Square was 42.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powdertree Square has the 28th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 525th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 9SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Powdertree Square are based on 2 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 Powdertree Square, Northampton, NN3 9SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 9SF

Average Price
£123,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,511

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powdertree Square

Average Price
£89,658

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,658

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powdertree SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Powdertree Square, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-04-17	£120,000
16 Powdertree Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-05-10	£139,400
16 Powdertree Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£30,750	2007-11-09	£39,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 9SF

Employment

NN3 9SF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

NN3 9SF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	121
Retired	42
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Standens Barn Primary School Flaxwell Court , Standens Barn NN3 9EH	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	2out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Arbours Primary Academy St Gregory's Road , The Arbours NN3 3QF	3out of 4	1,465 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	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,397 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	1,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	4,993 yd	Free schools	No	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	928 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	1,711 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Northants unit 6, Quarry Park Close , Moulton Park NN3 6QB	- not rated	3,251 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
The Frank Bruno Foundation	Standens Barn Community Centre, Walledwell Court	255 yd
Mandarin Buffet	Unit 18-20, Octagon Way	432 yd
Emmanuel Church	49 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	500 yd
Gallones Weston Favell	16 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	537 yd
Burger King	Unit 21, Weston Favell Centre	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vocal & Instrumental Club	24-26 Bailiff Street, Northampton		941 yd
The Bold Dragoon	48 High Street, Weston Favell		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef	38 Hertford Court, Standens Barn	244 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 8, Octagon Way	432 yd
Bubble Xplosion	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	533 yd
Maria's Churros	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	533 yd
The Indian Spoon	Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK Ltd	Octagon Way, Weston Favell		432 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre		616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lings Forum Leisure Centre WESTON FAVELL CENTRE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	472 yd
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	546 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	56.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	126.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	126.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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