Hereward Road, Northampton, NN4 8NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 8NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.3%	49.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.7%	50.9%	1.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	40.8%	44.3%	3.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	34.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10%	10.2%	0.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47%	46.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.4%	33.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around NN4 8NP this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	28.6%	-1.3%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	17.4%	5.1%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	14.1%	-7.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	17.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	8.5%	2.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
White	89.7%	80.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	67.7%	-19.1%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	4.3%	18.9%	14.6%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	68.1%	-17.3%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	0%	17.8%	17.8%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Hereward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hereward Road was 132.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hereward Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 218th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 8NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Hereward Road are based on 9 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 Hereward Road, Northampton, NN4 8NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8NP

Average Price
£192,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hereward Road

Average Price
£193,340

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,349

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hereward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Hereward Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£213,500	2018-12-11	£271,631
2A Hereward Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,950	2016-02-26	£126,349
8 Hereward Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2010-07-16	£227,837
1 Hereward Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2008-06-20	£230,532
2A Hereward Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2006-05-17	£164,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	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	464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,686 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	132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Briar Hill Primary School Thorn Hill , Briar Hill NN4 8SW	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunsbury Park Primary School Dayrell Road , Camp Hill NN4 9RR	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	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	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	4,005 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	1,460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	3,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,814 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	619 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northampton High School Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	2,164 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,311 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	3,101 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
Hearty Cuisine	139 Towcester Road, Northampton	261 yd
Karen Herron (Home Baker)	4 Briar Hill Walk, Far Cotton	419 yd
Sun Beams Pre-School	c/o Delapre Primary School, Rothersthorpe Road	434 yd
Billy's All Day Diner	2-6 Towcester Road, Northampton	571 yd
Towcester Road Methodist Chruch	Southampton Road, Northampton	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Horse	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	552 yd
Far Cotton Wmc	Main Road, Far Cotton	653 yd
Far Cotton Loco Club	St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	761 yd
The Old White Hart	17 Cotton End, Northampton	1,058 yd
The Pomfret Arms	10 Cotton End, Northampton	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rani Indian Takeaway	51 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	52 yd
Chang Lung	49 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	167 yd
Briar Hill Fish Bar	15 Coronation Court, Ashbrow Road	323 yd
Hoo Kee	36 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	359 yd
New Pearl House	28 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Late Shop	5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton	434 yd
Asda	London Road, Northampton	1,017 yd
Tesco	Mereway, Mereway	1,022 yd
Lidl	Lidle UK GMBH, Towcester Road	1,038 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Towcester Road, Northampton	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Far Cotton Recreation Ground FAR COTTON REC CENTRE FAR COTTON REC CENTRE TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Northampton) MEREWAY	artificial grass pitch	757 yd
Abbeyfield School MEREWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	761 yd
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	771 yd
Danes Camp Leisure Centre CLANNELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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