Mershe Close, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN4 6UZ 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 Mershe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mershe Close was 85.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mershe Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 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 6UZ, 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 Mershe Close are based on 12 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 Mershe Close, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 6UZ

Average Price
£403,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£403,672

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mershe Close

Average Price
£435,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mershe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Mershe Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-06-06	£354,238
8 Mershe Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2017-07-06	£449,339
2 Mershe Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-01-27	£480,025
7 Mershe Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-03-24	£418,488
9 Mershe Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-03-24	£384,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 6UZ

Employment

NN4 6UZ 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	- not rated	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardingstone Primary School Martins Lane , Hardingstone NN4 6DJ	- not rated	303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardingstone Academy Martins Lane , Hardingstone NN4 6DJ	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Hedges Primary School Wootton Hope Drive , Wootton Fields NN4 6BU	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Hedges Primary School Wootton Hope Drive , Wootton Fields NN4 6BU	- not rated	649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Primary School Farmclose Road , Wootton NN4 6HJ	- not rated	862 yd	Community 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	2,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	3,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	3,827 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	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mereway Middle School Mereway , NN4 8EJ	- not rated	1,903 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	3,354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	4,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	4,517 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	1,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	1,501 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	4,656 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	483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bacin Delapre Annex , Alton Street NN4 8EN	- not rated	3,006 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	3,060 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	- not rated	3,118 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	3out of 4	3,118 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	Distance
Sheltered Housing	Community Room, Hardy Drive	133 yd
Crazy 4 Kids	c/o Hardingstone Academy, Martins Lane	488 yd
Bouverie Road Community Hub	Bouverie House, 79A Bouverie Road	496 yd
Robinsons Catering Services ltd	Delapre Golf Complex, Eagle Drive	562 yd
Delapre Golf Centre	Delapre Golf Complex, Eagle Drive	562 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	57 High Street, Hardingstone	608 yd
Sun Inn	7 High Street, Hardingstone	652 yd
Yeoman Of England	High Street, Wootton	916 yd
Wootton Working Mens Club	2 Church Hill, Wootton	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spice Kitchen	139 Bouverie Road, Hardingstone		610 yd
Chi's Fish Bar	3 Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton		646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Wootton Hope Drive, Wootton		476 yd
Waitrose	Newport Pagnell Road, Wootton		970 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	483 yd
Wootton Community & Sports Centre CURTLEE HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 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	159.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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