Spyglass Hill, Northampton, NN4 0US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN4 0US is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.8%	2.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51%	48.2%	-2.8%	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 vicinity of NN4 0US there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.9% 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	26.4%	30%	3.6%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	60.9%	2.4%	44.2%	16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	3.9%	-5.5%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	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 (91.6%) 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	61.5%	63.1%	1.6%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	28.4%	28.5%	0.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	14.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	41%	50.4%	9.4%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.3%	10.2%	5.9%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.2%	75.3%	-11.9%	81.4%	-6.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	88.3%	81.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	8.8%	6.5%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	81.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0%	13.2%	13.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Spyglass Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spyglass Hill was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spyglass Hill has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys and the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 0US, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Spyglass Hill are based on 24 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 Spyglass Hill, Northampton, NN4 0US

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 0US

Average Price
£1,005,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,005,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spyglass Hill

Average Price
£1,157,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,157,277

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spyglass HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Spyglass Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£662,500	2024-03-28	£709,273
12 Spyglass Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2023-07-21	£851,925
11 Spyglass Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,065,000	2022-05-27	£1,121,285
5 Spyglass Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,160,000	2021-09-02	£1,318,300
1 Spyglass Hill, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-06-30	£881,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 0US

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	45
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	5,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Hunsbury Primary School Penvale Road , NN4 0QW	3out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Simon de Senlis Primary School Hilldrop Road , East Hunsbury NN4 0PH	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingtree Church of England Primary School Lodge Avenue , Collingtree NN4 0NQ	1out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Primary School Farmclose Road , Wootton NN4 6HJ	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	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	1,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	5,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	4,946 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton High School Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	1,795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	4out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	4,395 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	4,572 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	4,800 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
Hobby Cooks	52 Augusta Avenue, Collingtree	414 yd
ABM Catering Ltd	@ Northants Police, Wootton Hall Park	779 yd
Collingtree Park Golf Club	90 Windingbrook Lane, Northampton	831 yd
Lexington @ Virgin Active	91 Windingbrook Lane, Northampton	952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Collingtree	Butts Road, Blacky More		630 yd
Grangewood Residents Club	50 Barn Owl Close, Merefield		899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hunsbury Fish Bar	5 Butts Road, Blacky More		630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Butts Road, Blacky More		630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Hunsbury Primary School PENVALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	198 yd
Collingtree Park Golf Club WINDINGBROOK LANE	golf	835 yd
Virgin Active Club (Northampton Collingtree Park) WINDINGBROOK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253.5 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	35.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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