St Leonards Road, Northampton, NN4 8DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 8DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52.3%	48.3%	-4.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.7%	51.7%	4.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	44.6%	58.9%	14.3%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	24.8%	-10.6%	44.2%	-19.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4%	4.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87.6%) 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	44.1%	51.3%	7.2%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	39.2%	36.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.2%	8.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	19.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	15%	-4.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.1%	2.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.2%	8.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	20.8%	-2.1%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.3%	76.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-4.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	74.3%	52%	-22.3%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	16.2%	25.7%	9.5%	6.1%	19.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	10.2%	10.2%	0.8%	9.4%
Africa	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	8.6%	4.1%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	52.2%	-20.3%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	10.8%	6.3%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	11.6%	4.8%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	7.2%	15.6%	8.4%	2.2%	13.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	9.9%	0.9%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	76.7%	-27.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	21.8%	0.9%	20.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is St Leonards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Road was 119.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% higher than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 248th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 8DP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Leonards Road are based on 186 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 St Leonards Road, Northampton, NN4 8DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8DP

Average Price
£204,043

Semi-Detached
£233,583

Terraced
£199,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£226,576

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Road

Average Price
£215,715

Semi-Detached
£215,924

Terraced
£216,200

Detached
£692,346

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,726

Other
£230,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 St Leonards Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£189,995	2025-10-31	£190,742
10 St Leonards Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-06-19	£208,747
12 St Leonards Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-01-31	£199,377
52 St Leonards Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-26	£208,155
54 St Leonards Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-05-13	£180,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8DP

Employment

NN4 8DP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8DP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN4 8DP 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	115
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	- not rated	1,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	5,344 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	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary School Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	- not rated	1,507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,657 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	3,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mereway Middle School Mereway , NN4 8EJ	- not rated	1,605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,547 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	2,115 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	3,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacin Delapre Annex , Alton Street NN4 8EN	- not rated	513 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	- not rated	725 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	725 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
WiEducate LTD 8 Cheyne Walk , NN1 5PT	- not rated	1,203 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	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
Jemmy's Café	89 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	157 yd
Crystal Caffe and Takeaway	113 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	157 yd
Giggling Sausage	38 London Road, Northampton	188 yd
Illuminated Kitchen	10 Cotton End, Northampton	258 yd
Towcester Road Methodist Chruch	Southampton Road, Northampton	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Far Cotton Loco Club	St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	157 yd
The Old White Hart	17 Cotton End, Northampton	242 yd
The Pomfret Arms	10 Cotton End, Northampton	258 yd
Golden Horse	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	307 yd
Far Cotton Wmc	Main Road, Far Cotton	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fellas Takeaway	21 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	43 yd
Great Wall	87 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	157 yd
Bodrumgrill	103 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	157 yd
Far Cotton Tandoori	111 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	157 yd
Mr Chippy	91 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	London Road, Northampton	221 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	536 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	536 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	841 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	182 yd
Far Cotton Recreation Ground FAR COTTON REC CENTRE FAR COTTON REC CENTRE TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	659 yd
Delapre Abbey (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	684 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	1,055 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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