Lancaster Way, Northampton, NN4 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 8LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of NN4 8LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	25.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	59.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	15.7%
Separated	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.7%	4%	2.3%	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 (89.8%) 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	51.6%	53.1%	1.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37.2%	36.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	8.8%	9%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	13.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	19.5%	3.4%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	16.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	32.3%	-1.6%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.4%	76%	-12.4%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	93.1%	81.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	2.2%	8%	5.8%	6.1%	1.9%
Africa	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	82%	-10.8%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0%	13.2%	13.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Lancaster Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Way was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Lancaster Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.1%.

🔎 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 8LU, 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 Lancaster Way are based on 197 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 Lancaster Way, Northampton, NN4 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8LU

Average Price
£339,029

Semi-Detached
£258,786

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Way

Average Price
£377,341

Semi-Detached
£331,838

Terraced
£349,563

Detached
£382,166

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Lancaster Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-11-01	£318,579
103 Lancaster Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2024-08-30	£244,470
65 Lancaster Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£299,995	2022-01-28	£327,326
49 Lancaster Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2021-07-27	£346,516
67 Lancaster Way, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-12-18	£400,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8LU

Employment

NN4 8LU 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	113
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	43
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
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	414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	5,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunsbury Park Primary School Dayrell Road , Camp Hill NN4 9RR	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briar Hill Primary School Thorn Hill , Briar Hill NN4 8SW	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simon de Senlis Primary School Hilldrop Road , East Hunsbury NN4 0PH	3out of 4	949 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	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	4,551 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	1,542 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	3,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,631 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	1,081 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northampton High School Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	2,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,940 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,942 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton House School Upton Hall , Upton NN5 4UX	- not rated	3,404 yd	Other independent school	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
Karen Herron (Home Baker)	4 Briar Hill Walk, Far Cotton	454 yd
Hearty Cuisine	139 Towcester Road, Northampton	472 yd
Costa	Tesco Extra Mereway, Northampton	529 yd
Woodys	Clannell Road, Merefield	529 yd
The Cake House		537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grangewood Residents Club	50 Barn Owl Close, Merefield		1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 4/5 Mereway, Northampton	529 yd
Briar Hill Fish Bar	15 Coronation Court, Ashbrow Road	611 yd
The Rani Indian Takeaway	51 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	721 yd
Hoo Kee	36 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	730 yd
New Pearl House	28 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Mereway, Mereway		529 yd
Co-Op Late Shop	5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton		742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Northampton) MEREWAY	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
Danes Camp Leisure Centre CLANNELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
Abbeyfield School MEREWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	723 yd
Far Cotton Recreation Ground FAR COTTON REC CENTRE FAR COTTON REC CENTRE TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	868 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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