Briar Hill Road, Northampton, NN4 8LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN4 8LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.8%	1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	33.5%	-0.6%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	50.4%	6.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.2%	50.5%	7.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	37.4%	34.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.6%	11.6%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.1%	20.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	24%	32%	8.0%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.1%	88.1%	-1.0%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	79.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	6.5%	12.5%	6.0%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	79.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	10%	9.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Briar Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Hill Road was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Hill Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 628th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN4 8LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Briar Hill Road are based on 61 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 Briar Hill Road, Northampton, NN4 8LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8LL

Average Price
£240,068

Semi-Detached
£244,653

Terraced
£213,015

Detached
£275,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Hill Road

Average Price
£251,900

Semi-Detached
£252,621

Terraced
£239,090

Detached
£250,933

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Briar Hill Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£274,000	2024-03-08	£299,562
27 Briar Hill Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-02-21	£211,903
11 Briar Hill Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-08-05	£312,688
11 Briar Hill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-05-31	£261,068
13 Briar Hill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2019-01-25	£156,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8LL

Employment

NN4 8LL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briar Hill Primary School Thorn Hill , Briar Hill NN4 8SW	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunsbury Park Primary School Dayrell Road , Camp Hill NN4 9RR	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	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	1,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	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 0JA	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	2,746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	4,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,459 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	505 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,371 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton High School Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	2,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	3,044 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
Karen Herron (Home Baker)	4 Briar Hill Walk, Far Cotton	123 yd
Sun Beams Pre-School	c/o Delapre Primary School, Rothersthorpe Road	170 yd
Hearty Cuisine	139 Towcester Road, Northampton	222 yd
The Cake House		289 yd
The Pinnacle Climbing Centre	Unit 1, Minton Business Centre, Main Road	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Far Cotton Wmc	Main Road, Far Cotton	640 yd
Golden Horse	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	664 yd
Far Cotton Loco Club	St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Briar Hill Fish Bar	15 Coronation Court, Ashbrow Road	60 yd
Peacock House	53 Oxford Street, Far Cotton	329 yd
The Rani Indian Takeaway	51 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	338 yd
Chang Lung	49 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	521 yd
Badboy Vegan	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Late Shop	5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton	170 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	989 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	989 yd
Tesco	Mereway, Mereway	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Far Cotton Recreation Ground FAR COTTON REC CENTRE FAR COTTON REC CENTRE TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	331 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Northampton) MEREWAY	artificial grass pitch	922 yd
Abbeyfield School MEREWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	966 yd
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	991 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	171.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	260.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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