Wilford Avenue, Northampton, NN3 9UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 9UX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9UX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	35.2%	44.2%	9.0%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	36.8%	-14.0%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	52.6%	47.9%	-4.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	37.8%	39.5%	1.7%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	8.9%	9%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	13.3%	18.7%	5.4%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	16.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	25.1%	0.9%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83.4%	79.3%	-4.1%	81.4%	-2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	87.1%	70.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	3.1%	14.2%	11.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	70.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.1%	16.8%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Wilford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilford Avenue was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilford Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 581st lowest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.7%.

🔎 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 9UX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Wilford Avenue are based on 136 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 Wilford Avenue, Northampton, NN3 9UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 9UX

Average Price
£267,178

Semi-Detached
£248,660

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilford Avenue

Average Price
£243,544

Semi-Detached
£217,245

Terraced
£240,736

Detached
£273,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Wilford Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-12-07	£256,548
90 Wilford Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-02-15	£340,304
63 Wilford Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2016-02-12	£236,315
63 Wilford Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-07-04	£219,643
61 Wilford Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-02-24	£308,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 9UX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,645 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	- not rated	131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Standens Barn Primary School Flaxwell Court , Standens Barn NN3 9EH	3out of 4	131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellinge Primary School Fieldmill Road , Bellinge NN3 9DG	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	- not rated	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell CofE VA Primary School Westwood Way , Wellingborough Road NN3 3HH	- not rated	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,219 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	1,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	1,709 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Middle School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	2,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	2,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	2,363 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	2,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,411 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	- not rated	4,937 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus Hunsbury Hill Avenue , NN4 8QS	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pupil Referral Unit for Secondary-Aged Pupils Pelsall Lane , Rushall NN3 3AF	- not rated	1,463 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	1,752 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	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	391 yd
Riverside Hub	Unit 7, Carousel Way	424 yd
Sweet Temptation Brigadeiro Gourmet	70 Swinford Hollow, Standens Barn	521 yd
KFC	Marquee Drive, Riverside Park	631 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	2 Marquee Drive, Riverside Park	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	Unit 2, Marquee Drive	997 yd
The Bold Dragoon	48 High Street, Weston Favell	1,030 yd
Road To Morrocco	Bridgewater Drive, Abington Vale	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef	38 Hertford Court, Standens Barn	786 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 8, Octagon Way	913 yd
Bubble Xplosion	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	1,090 yd
Maria's Churros	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	1,090 yd
The Indian Spoon	Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK Ltd	Octagon Way, Weston Favell		913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Northampton Riverside Park) FERRIS ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Lings Forum Leisure Centre WESTON FAVELL CENTRE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,079 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.47 Mbit/s

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