Violet Close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN4 6FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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%	44.8%	21.1%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	66.1%	43.2%	-22.9%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (90.9%) 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	68.3%	59.7%	-8.6%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	23.6%	31.2%	7.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%

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 6FS this area, 6.4% 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%	6.4%	3.2%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	18.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	22.4%	9.5%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	37.6%	-5.9%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.7%	85.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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%	85.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	85%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.5%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Violet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Close was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% lower than the Hackleton and Grange Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Violet Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hackleton and Grange Park and the 422nd lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 6FS, 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 Violet Close are based on 13 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 Violet Close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 6FS

Average Price
£414,723

Semi-Detached
£111,405

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£444,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£426,873

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Close

Average Price
£446,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£450,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£433,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Violet Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,500	2022-06-14	£114,534
1 Violet Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2019-10-02	£380,848
16 Violet Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£516,263	2018-11-22	£562,557
11 Violet Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£316,240	2018-11-08	£344,598
17 Violet Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£345,183	2018-11-01	£376,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 6FS

Employment

NN4 6FS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	147
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	19
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	2
Other	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	- not rated	3,837 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	- not rated	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Hedges Primary School Wootton Hope Drive , Wootton Fields NN4 6BU	- not rated	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Primary School Farmclose Road , Wootton NN4 6HJ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Primary School Farmclose Road , Wootton NN4 6HJ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardingstone Primary School Martins Lane , Hardingstone NN4 6DJ	- not rated	1,641 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	- not rated	3,363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	4,565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	4,565 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Road , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereway Middle School Mereway , NN4 8EJ	- not rated	3,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	4,328 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	2,819 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 GDST Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Great Houghton School Great Houghton Hall , NN4 7AG	- not rated	3,183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	4,128 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's Healthcare , Smyth House NN1 5DG	- not rated	4,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacin Delapre Annex , Alton Street NN4 8EN	- not rated	4,322 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Click Antiques & Vintage	Unit 8A, Wootton Trading Estate	667 yd
Food Aid Far Cotton	15 Spartan Close, Wootton Fields	865 yd
ABM Catering Limited	Preston Hedges Primary School, Wootton Hope Drive	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chi's Fish Bar	3 Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	808 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	185.6 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	30.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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