Olympia Close, Northampton, NN4 0RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 0RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of NN4 0RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	30.5%	2.4%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	59.4%	-2.0%	44.2%	15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	58.9%	53.4%	-5.5%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	35.2%	36.2%	1.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	3.6%	7%	3.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	9.5%	17.5%	8.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	13%	-7.4%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.9%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	34.1%	0.4%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.5%	79.2%	4.7%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	84.4%	75.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	4.4%	10.7%	6.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	75.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1%	18.2%	17.2%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Olympia Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olympia Close was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% higher than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olympia Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys and the 373rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN4 0RU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Olympia 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 Olympia Close, Northampton, NN4 0RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 0RU

Average Price
£423,893

Semi-Detached
£402,010

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£424,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olympia Close

Average Price
£436,856

Semi-Detached
£390,985

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£437,722

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olympia CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Olympia Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-05-23	£445,259
46 Olympia Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-05-02	£414,900
8 Olympia Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£439,995	2024-10-25	£460,861
6 Olympia Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-09-23	£157,601
29 Olympia Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-07-03	£468,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 0RU

Employment

NN4 0RU 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	128
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	21
Construction	19
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	4,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Simon de Senlis Primary School Hilldrop Road , East Hunsbury NN4 0PH	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Hunsbury Primary School Penvale Road , NN4 0QW	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunsbury Park Primary School Dayrell Road , Camp Hill NN4 9RR	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	5,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	3,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	3,850 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northampton High School Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	3,348 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	3,474 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	3,975 yd	Other independent school	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
Coffee Box	@ Danes Camp Leisure Centre, Clannell Road	174 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Abbeyfield School, Mereway	289 yd
Woodys	Clannell Road, Merefield	308 yd
Costa	Tesco Extra Mereway, Northampton	308 yd
ABM Catering Ltd	@ Northants Police, Wootton Hall Park	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grangewood Residents Club	50 Barn Owl Close, Merefield		576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 4/5 Mereway, Northampton	308 yd
Hoo Kee	36 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	779 yd
New Pearl House	28 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	779 yd
Khybar Tandoori Takeaway	34 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Mereway, Mereway		308 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danes Camp Leisure Centre CLANNELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	173 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Northampton) MEREWAY	artificial grass pitch	310 yd
Abbeyfield School MEREWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	358 yd
Wootton Park School WOOTTON PARK SCHOOL WOOTTON PARK SCHOOL WOOTTON HALL PARK	grass pitches	754 yd
Wootton Hall (Closed) Wootton Hall Wootton Hall Mereway	grass pitches	762 yd
East Hunsbury Primary School PENVALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,008 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	175.3 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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