Meadowsweet Way, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN4 6FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 NN4 6FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	23.7%	44%	20.3%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	66.1%	44%	-22.1%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (94.1%) 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	68.3%	64.5%	-3.8%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	23.6%	29.6%	6.0%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
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.

In the area around NN4 6FN this area, 5% 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	3.2%	5%	1.8%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	20.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	20.5%	7.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	40.7%	-2.8%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	88.7%	81.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	89.4%	85.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	85.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.9%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Meadowsweet Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowsweet Way was 108.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.5% higher than the Hackleton and Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadowsweet Way has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hackleton and Grange Park and the 283rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN4 6FN, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Meadowsweet Way are based on 8 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 Meadowsweet Way, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 6FN

Average Price
£462,051

Semi-Detached
£334,892

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£620,998

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowsweet Way

Average Price
£526,618

Semi-Detached
£371,550

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£681,686

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadowsweet WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Meadowsweet Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-11-24	£571,434
1 Meadowsweet Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-05-05	£338,478
5 Meadowsweet Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-30	£340,758
3 Meadowsweet Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-12-03	£335,757
7 Meadowsweet Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-04-07	£717,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 6FN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Hedges Primary School Wootton Hope Drive , Wootton Fields NN4 6BU	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Primary School Farmclose Road , Wootton NN4 6HJ	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardingstone Academy Martins Lane , Hardingstone NN4 6DJ	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland View Primary School School Lane , Grange Park NN4 5FZ	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingtree Church of England Primary School Lodge Avenue , Collingtree NN4 0NQ	1out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	2,686 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	1,779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	4,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	4out of 4	4,406 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	4,927 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	5,185 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Click Antiques & Vintage	Unit 8A, Wootton Trading Estate		795 yd
Food Aid Far Cotton	15 Spartan Close, Wootton Fields		1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chi's Fish Bar	3 Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	971 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	1000 Mbit/s
Average download speed	648 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	115 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	79 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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