London Road, Northampton, NN4 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 8AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.3%	49.4%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.7%	50.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	46.4%	49.7%	3.3%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	32%	-2.1%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	48.6%	4.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39.9%	35.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	23.7%	2.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	13.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	11.3%	8.3%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	22.6%	-0.2%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87%	81%	-6.0%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	69.3%	-18.0%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	7.4%	17.6%	10.2%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	6%	6.0%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	69.1%	-17.3%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	10.8%	7.7%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	10.1%	7.0%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	5.5%	1.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	14.1%	6.0%	8.1%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 73.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 469th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 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 8AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 London Road are based on 295 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 London Road, Northampton, NN4 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8AP

Average Price
£284,382

Semi-Detached
£284,382

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£246,638

Semi-Detached
£276,050

Terraced
£264,069

Detached
£313,419

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,639

Other
£405,551

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-01-25	£310,186
88 London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2012-05-01	£248,557
96 London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2011-12-09	£300,975
98 London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2007-10-24	£296,588
96 London Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-07-27	£293,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN4 8AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Transport and storage	18
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Briar Hill Primary School Thorn Hill , Briar Hill NN4 8SW	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunsbury Park Primary School Dayrell Road , Camp Hill NN4 9RR	3out of 4	1,729 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	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	3,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	5,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	4out of 4	735 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton High School Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	2,103 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	2,536 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	Distance
Giggling Sausage	38 London Road, Northampton	198 yd
Towcester Road Methodist Chruch	Southampton Road, Northampton	381 yd
Jemmy's Café	89 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	447 yd
Crystal Caffe and Takeaway	113 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	447 yd
Project Care Ltd	The Boughton Centre, Ransome Road	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Horse	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	389 yd
Far Cotton Loco Club	St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	447 yd
The Old White Hart	17 Cotton End, Northampton	563 yd
The Pomfret Arms	10 Cotton End, Northampton	599 yd
Far Cotton Wmc	Main Road, Far Cotton	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Badboy Vegan	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	389 yd
Fellas Takeaway	21 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	407 yd
Great Wall	87 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	447 yd
Bodrumgrill	103 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	447 yd
Far Cotton Tandoori	111 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	London Road, Northampton	486 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton	837 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	861 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	219 yd
Delapre Abbey (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	576 yd
Far Cotton Recreation Ground FAR COTTON REC CENTRE FAR COTTON REC CENTRE TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	584 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	915 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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