River View, Northampton, NN4 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN4 8EL is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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%	46.5%	-5.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	47.7%	53.5%	5.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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 8EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	61.3%	52.6%	-8.7%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	35.3%	10.1%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (92.9%) 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	57.6%	51.4%	-6.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.1%	41.5%	7.4%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%

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	8.1%	21.7%	13.6%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.4%	1.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	7.8%	-9.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	36%	40%	4.0%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	17.1%	5.2%	-11.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.1%	15.5%	9.4%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.8%	63.4%	-12.4%	81.4%	-18.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	36.6%	-24.0%	83.2%	-46.6%
European Union	25%	37.3%	12.3%	6.1%	31.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	8.3%	15.5%	7.2%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	36.4%	-24.2%	83.2%	-46.8%
10+ Years	9.1%	21%	11.9%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	13.6%	16.8%	3.2%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	17.5%	10.7%	1.9%	15.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39%	76.7%	-37.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Poland	12.1%	1.3%	10.8%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	12.8%	1.5%	11.3%
Central and Western Africa	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is River View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River View was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River View has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 608th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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 8EL, 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 River View are based on 89 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 River View, Northampton, NN4 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8EL

Average Price
£159,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,864

Other
£134,902

Estimated Average Property Prices for River View

Average Price
£168,467

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,866

Other
£133,365

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Cotton Court River View, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2026-01-23	£79,585
34 Cotton Court River View, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-12-19	£134,161
6 Cotton Court River View, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-03-03	£134,771
13 Cotton Court River View, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-09-11	£139,709
53 Mill House River View, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-10-04	£144,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8EL

Employment

NN4 8EL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN4 8EL 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	68
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,447 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	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	5,178 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	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary School Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community school	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	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,576 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	3,092 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
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,723 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mereway Middle School Mereway , NN4 8EJ	- not rated	1,785 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,385 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	1,872 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	1,927 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	4,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,838 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	527 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	738 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	738 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
WiEducate LTD 8 Cheyne Walk , NN1 5PT	- not rated	1,062 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	1,136 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
Illuminated Kitchen	10 Cotton End, Northampton	136 yd
Jemmy's Café	89 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	215 yd
Crystal Caffe and Takeaway	113 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	215 yd
Giggling Sausage	38 London Road, Northampton	370 yd
Sakura Japanese Restaurant	149-151 Bridge Street, Northampton	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pomfret Arms	10 Cotton End, Northampton	136 yd
The Old White Hart	17 Cotton End, Northampton	164 yd
Far Cotton Loco Club	St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	215 yd
Northampton Brewery Sports & Social Club	Old Towcester Road, Far Cotton	369 yd
Golden Horse	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ruby	18/20 Cotton End, Northampton	136 yd
Fellas Takeaway	21 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	153 yd
Great Wall	87 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	215 yd
Bodrumgrill	103 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	215 yd
Far Cotton Tandoori	111 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	London Road, Northampton	227 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	417 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	417 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	680 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	358 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	562 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Far Cotton Recreation Ground FAR COTTON REC CENTRE FAR COTTON REC CENTRE TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Delapre Abbey (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	789 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	929 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN4 8EL