Melchester Close, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN4 6FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	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	35.8%	36.4%	0.6%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.5%) 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	56.4%	54.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	34.2%	32.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	7.5%	10%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
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	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17.1%	1.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.7%	7.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	32.6%	-3.2%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.1%	88.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	93.6%	87.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	87.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.9%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Melchester Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melchester Close was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melchester Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN4 6FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Melchester Close are based on 43 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 Melchester Close, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 6FE

Average Price
£258,635

Semi-Detached
£248,628

Terraced
£275,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melchester Close

Average Price
£272,340

Semi-Detached
£268,176

Terraced
£279,077

Detached
£281,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melchester CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Melchester Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-09-17	£241,181
2 Melchester Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-13	£218,429
3 Melchester Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,995	2021-09-30	£267,430
3 Melchester Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-30	£261,622
20 Melchester Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-01-22	£237,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 6FE

Employment

NN4 6FE 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	139
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	47
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	5,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardingstone Academy Martins Lane , Hardingstone NN4 6DJ	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Hedges Primary School Wootton Hope Drive , Wootton Fields NN4 6BU	4out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Primary School Farmclose Road , Wootton NN4 6HJ	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Hunsbury Primary School Penvale Road , NN4 0QW	3out of 4	1,647 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	1,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,881 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	1,124 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	4,553 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	206 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	2,911 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	3,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	3,792 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Sheltered Housing	Community Room, Hardy Drive	187 yd
Crazy 4 Kids	c/o Hardingstone Academy, Martins Lane	380 yd
Bella's Cakery	3 Regiment Close, Simpson Barracks	434 yd
Robinsons Catering Services ltd	Delapre Golf Complex, Eagle Drive	437 yd
Delapre Golf Centre	Delapre Golf Complex, Eagle Drive	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	57 High Street, Hardingstone	595 yd
Sun Inn	7 High Street, Hardingstone	707 yd
Yeoman Of England	High Street, Wootton	796 yd
Wootton Working Mens Club	2 Church Hill, Wootton	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spice Kitchen	139 Bouverie Road, Hardingstone		642 yd
Chi's Fish Bar	3 Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton		679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton		358 yd
Waitrose	Newport Pagnell Road, Wootton		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton High School Sports Centre NEWPORT PAGNELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	330 yd
Wootton Community & Sports Centre CURTLEE HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	829 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 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	26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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