Towcester Road, Northampton, NN4 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN4 8LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.6%	2.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.5%	48.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	35.7%	42%	6.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	40%	-6.4%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	10.2%	0.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.5%	42.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36.9%	34.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14%	19%	5.0%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	26.4%	22.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	20.8%	10.6%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	23.5%	3.1%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	8.1%	2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.7%	82.9%	-11.8%	81.4%	1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	88.7%	78.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	8%	10.9%	2.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	77.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5%	3.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Towcester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towcester Road was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Towcester Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 468th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 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 8LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Towcester Road are based on 264 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 Towcester Road, Northampton, NN4 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8LQ

Average Price
£227,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towcester Road

Average Price
£362,690

Semi-Detached
£291,961

Terraced
£250,069

Detached
£680,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,929

Other
£1,949,361

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towcester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Towcester Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-11-25	£254,253
68 Towcester Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-10-13	£215,846
78 Towcester Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-10-10	£240,944
98 Towcester Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£219,500	2021-09-17	£250,402
74 Towcester Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-12-07	£257,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8LQ

Employment

NN4 8LQ 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 8LQ 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	92
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	777 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	2,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,384 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	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary School Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briar Hill Primary School Thorn Hill , Briar Hill NN4 8SW	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Thorn Hill , Briar Hill NN4 8SW	4out of 4	1,078 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	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	3,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	3,275 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	3,686 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	1,272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	2,306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,564 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	1,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	2,470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	3,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,650 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	318 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	337 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	337 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
WiEducate LTD 8 Cheyne Walk , NN1 5PT	- not rated	1,777 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	1,838 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
Billy's All Day Diner	2-6 Towcester Road, Northampton	234 yd
Sun Beams Pre-School	c/o Delapre Primary School, Rothersthorpe Road	241 yd
Southern Quarter Development Ltd	Delapre Community Rooms, Delapre Annex	293 yd
Hearty Cuisine	@ Far Cotton Go Getters, Delapre Community Rooms	293 yd
Towcester Road Methodist Chruch	Southampton Road, Northampton	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Far Cotton Wmc	Main Road, Far Cotton	305 yd
Golden Horse	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	313 yd
Far Cotton Loco Club	St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	505 yd
The Pomfret Arms	10 Cotton End, Northampton	844 yd
The Old White Hart	17 Cotton End, Northampton	848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peacock House	53 Oxford Street, Far Cotton	243 yd
Briar Hill Fish Bar	15 Coronation Court, Ashbrow Road	307 yd
Badboy Vegan	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	313 yd
The Rani Indian Takeaway	51 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	325 yd
Chang Lung	49 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Late Shop	5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton	241 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	684 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	684 yd
Asda	London Road, Northampton	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Far Cotton Recreation Ground FAR COTTON REC CENTRE FAR COTTON REC CENTRE TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	76 yd
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	661 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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