Henry Bird Court, Northampton, NN4 8GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN4 8GP is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	43.8%	46.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	56.2%	53.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	4.4%

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 8GP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	63.6%	47%	-16.6%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	38.9%	13.9%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	0%	4%	4.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (90.3%) 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	53.4%	62.1%	8.7%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	42.5%	28.2%	-14.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	4.1%	9%	4.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.4%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	9.3%	-7.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.9%	5.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	43.7%	5.8%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.1%	11.3%	9.2%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.1%	70.1%	-10.0%	81.4%	-11.3%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.4% 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	63.7%	43.4%	-20.3%	83.2%	-39.8%
European Union	24%	33.7%	9.7%	6.1%	27.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	13.1%	6.9%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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	63%	43.9%	-19.1%	83.2%	-39.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	22.5%	19.8%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	16.4%	16.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	11.6%	7.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	76.7%	-29.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	11.2%	1.3%	9.9%
Romania	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Henry Bird Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henry Bird Court was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Henry Bird Court has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

🔎 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 8GP, 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 Henry Bird Court are based on 42 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 Henry Bird Court, Northampton, NN4 8GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8GP

Average Price
£247,504

Semi-Detached
£284,236

Terraced
£300,204

Detached
£311,598

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,197

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henry Bird Court

Average Price
£315,363

Semi-Detached
£387,590

Terraced
£402,067

Detached
£343,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,968

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henry Bird CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 8 Henry Bird Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-07	£145,948
5 Henry Bird Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-01	£289,722
11 Henry Bird Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2022-01-21	£275,099
1 Henry Bird Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£231,000	2017-07-26	£304,978
Flat 6 8 Henry Bird Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2016-12-15	£162,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8GP

Employment

NN4 8GP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8GP 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	86
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	8
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	1,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,405 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	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,567 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	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	5,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	2,361 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	4,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,849 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	931 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	2,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	2,066 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
Illuminated Kitchen	10 Cotton End, Northampton	165 yd
Sakura Japanese Restaurant	149-151 Bridge Street, Northampton	224 yd
Project Care Ltd	The Boughton Centre, Ransome Road	389 yd
Aladdins Balti	96 Bridge Street, Northampton	463 yd
The Church Restaurant	67/83 Bridge Street, Northampton	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pomfret Arms	10 Cotton End, Northampton	165 yd
The Old White Hart	17 Cotton End, Northampton	181 yd
Northampton Brewery Sports & Social Club	Old Towcester Road, Far Cotton	365 yd
Far Cotton Loco Club	St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	502 yd
King Billy	2 Commercial Street, Northampton	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ruby	18/20 Cotton End, Northampton	165 yd
Fellas Takeaway	21 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	377 yd
Great Wall	87 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	502 yd
Bodrumgrill	103 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	502 yd
Far Cotton Tandoori	111 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	London Road, Northampton	257 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	429 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	612 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	612 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	278 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	642 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Delapre Abbey (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	747 yd
Cripps Recreation Centre NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CLIFTONVILLE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	786 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 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	38 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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