Lion Court, Northampton, NN4 8GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN4 8GR is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	45.8%	44.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	54.2%	55.3%	1.1%	49.0%	6.3%

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 8GR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	66.9%	58.4%	-8.5%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	33.2%	13.7%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (94.6%) 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	57%	64.9%	7.9%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	35.9%	29.7%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	5.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	52.5%	14.7%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	14.9%	0.4%	-14.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.7%	5%	2.3%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	1.9%	10.4%	8.5%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	5%	4.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.4%	58%	-20.4%	81.4%	-23.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.7% 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	58.4%	30.7%	-27.7%	83.2%	-52.5%
European Union	26.8%	31.3%	4.5%	6.1%	25.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	5.2%	7%	1.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	22.2%	17.3%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% 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	58.4%	30.6%	-27.8%	83.2%	-52.6%
10+ Years	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	17%	19.6%	2.6%	2.9%	16.7%
2-5 Years	13.2%	20.5%	7.3%	2.2%	18.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	16.7%	14.0%	1.9%	14.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	28.5%	76.7%	-48.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Lion Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lion Court was 150.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% higher than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lion Court has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 540.0%.

🔎 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 8GR, 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 Lion Court are based on 168 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 Lion Court, Northampton, NN4 8GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8GR

Average Price
£175,655

Semi-Detached
£268,815

Terraced
£135,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,054

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Court

Average Price
£187,751

Semi-Detached
£254,694

Terraced
£220,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,697

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Lion Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,995	2025-09-19	£128,727
49 Lion Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-14	£135,707
59 Lion Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-07-01	£131,824
2 Lion Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-09-12	£140,648
53 Lion Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-06-11	£145,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8GR

Employment

NN4 8GR 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 8GR 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	122
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Transport and storage	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	25
Administrative and support service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Other	13
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	1,836 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	2,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	4,847 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	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary School Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	2,135 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,862 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	1,159 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,643 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mereway Middle School Mereway , NN4 8EJ	- not rated	2,082 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,268 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	5,133 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	- not rated	1,783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	4,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	5,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WiEducate LTD 8 Cheyne Walk , NN1 5PT	- not rated	683 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacin Delapre Annex , Alton Street NN4 8EN	- not rated	967 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mew , Northampton NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	- not rated	1,176 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Illuminated Kitchen	10 Cotton End, Northampton	307 yd
Sakura Japanese Restaurant	149-151 Bridge Street, Northampton	316 yd
Project Care Ltd	The Boughton Centre, Ransome Road	380 yd
Catermasters	Avon Cosmetics Limited, Nunn Mills Road	435 yd
Aladdins Balti	96 Bridge Street, Northampton	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old White Hart	17 Cotton End, Northampton	300 yd
The Pomfret Arms	10 Cotton End, Northampton	307 yd
Northampton Brewery Sports & Social Club	Old Towcester Road, Far Cotton	503 yd
King Billy	2 Commercial Street, Northampton	622 yd
NB's	25 Bridge Street, Northampton	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ruby	18/20 Cotton End, Northampton	307 yd
Fellas Takeaway	21 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	499 yd
Papa Johns	40 Bridge Street, Northampton	633 yd
Wing Wah	42 Bridge Street, Northampton	633 yd
Hello Burger	50b Bridge Street, Northampton	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	London Road, Northampton	335 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons, Victoria Promenade	394 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	755 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	774 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	121 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	521 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	600 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	646 yd
Delapre Abbey (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	693 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN4 8GR