Scholey Close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 6NA 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	49.7%	49%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.3%	51%	0.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of NN4 6NA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% 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	24.7%	27.2%	2.5%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	61%	-0.9%	44.2%	16.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	55.1%	56.6%	1.5%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	33%	32.2%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6NA this area, 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	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	11.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.5%	4.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	39.4%	4.6%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	5.5%	5.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	88.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	6.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	93.9%	89.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	89.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Scholey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholey Close was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scholey Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys and the 318th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NN4 6NA, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Scholey Close are based on 17 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 Scholey Close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 6NA

Average Price
£659,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£709,382

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,230

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholey Close

Average Price
£693,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£736,657

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,643

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Scholey Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£7,500	2019-03-26	£8,643
10 Scholey Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2017-08-18	£753,371
9 Scholey Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2016-02-29	£705,851
15 Scholey Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£435,000	2013-11-29	£729,539
12 Scholey Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£440,000	2013-11-08	£737,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 6NA

Employment

NN4 6NA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN4 6NA 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	110
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wootton Primary School Farmclose Road , Wootton NN4 6HJ	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingtree Church of England Primary School Lodge Avenue , Collingtree NN4 0NQ	1out of 4	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Hedges Primary School Wootton Hope Drive , Wootton Fields NN4 6BU	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Hunsbury Primary School Penvale Road , NN4 0QW	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodland View Primary School School Lane , Grange Park NN4 5FZ	4out of 4	1,384 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	2,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	5,161 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	1,323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	1,551 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	1,333 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	3,620 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	4,809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	4,880 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	5,227 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
81 Diner	Buddies Burger Company, Northampton	566 yd
Domino's Pizza	t/a Domino's Pizza, Collingtree Services	569 yd
Wootton Memorial Hall	High Street, Wootton	593 yd
Lexington @ Virgin Active	91 Windingbrook Lane, Northampton	667 yd
Number 50 Coffee Lounge	Wootton Community & Sports Centre, Curtlee Hill	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	London Road, Northampton	266 yd
Wootton Working Mens Club	2 Church Hill, Wootton	423 yd
Yeoman Of England	High Street, Wootton	503 yd
The Collingtree	Butts Road, Blacky More	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hunsbury Fish Bar	5 Butts Road, Blacky More		914 yd
Chi's Fish Bar	3 Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton		1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Butts Road, Blacky More		914 yd
Co-operative Group	Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton		941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Northampton Collingtree Park) WINDINGBROOK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Wootton Community & Sports Centre CURTLEE HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	712 yd
Collingtree Park Golf Club WINDINGBROOK LANE	golf	895 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	30 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.71 Mbit/s

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