Old Close, Northampton, NN4 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	46.6%	49%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	53.4%	51%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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	45.8%	41.2%	-4.6%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	44.6%	1.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.9%) 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	60.3%	53.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	32.8%	36.5%	3.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	5.5%	8.6%	3.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

In the area around NN4 5BJ this area, 9.7% 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	5.2%	9.7%	4.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	19.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	18.3%	0.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	31.8%	-3.7%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% 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%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.3%	85.9%	0.6%	81.4%	4.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	89.9%	80.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	81.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.2%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Old Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Close was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.0% higher than the Bugbrooke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bugbrooke and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN4 5BJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Old Close are based on 33 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 Old Close, Northampton, NN4 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 5BJ

Average Price
£499,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£499,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Close

Average Price
£513,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£513,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Old Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-07-18	£602,112
8 Old Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2023-04-14	£439,685
10 Old Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-10-29	£421,186
12 Old Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£379,950	2018-08-07	£457,923
22 Old Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-05-18	£470,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	169
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	23
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodland View Primary School School Lane , Grange Park NN4 5FZ	4out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingtree Church of England Primary School Lodge Avenue , Collingtree NN4 0NQ	1out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Primary School Farmclose Road , Wootton NN4 6HJ	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Hedges Primary School Wootton Hope Drive , Wootton Fields NN4 6BU	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Hunsbury Primary School Penvale Road , NN4 0QW	3out of 4	2,660 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	3,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,086 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	2,697 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	5,157 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
81 Diner	Buddies Burger Company, Northampton		1,061 yd
Domino's Pizza	t/a Domino's Pizza, Collingtree Services		1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASHIANA	Unit 6b, Grange Park Shops	386 yd
Grange Wok	Unit 6a, Grange Park Shops	391 yd
Tommy's Fish and Chips	Unit 3, Grange Park Shops	391 yd
Food Catering Ltd	Unit 1, Saxon Avenue	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Park Community Centre SCHOOL LANE	artificial grass pitch	318 yd
Foxfields Country Park DEER CLOSE	grass pitches	574 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Northampton) WATERING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN4 5BJ