Gloucester Crescent, Northampton, NN4 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN4 8PR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	52.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.7%	47.3%	1.6%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	39.2%	41.5%	2.3%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	31.9%	4.0%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	18.1%	14.8%	-3.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	2.4%

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	33.8%	38.1%	4.3%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	36.8%	33%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.1%	14.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.2%	3.6%

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.

In the area around NN4 8PR this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	28.1%	-15.7%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	16.3%	4.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	23%	9.8%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.2%	79%	-11.2%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	93.2%	78.9%	-14.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	1.2%	8.9%	7.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	78.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0%	14.8%	14.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Gloucester Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Crescent was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Crescent has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere and the 270th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 8PR, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Gloucester Crescent are based on 71 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 Gloucester Crescent, Northampton, NN4 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8PR

Average Price
£257,052

Semi-Detached
£257,052

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Crescent

Average Price
£236,949

Semi-Detached
£235,716

Terraced
£257,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Gloucester Crescent, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-04-10	£280,231
44 Gloucester Crescent, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-08	£315,061
12 Gloucester Crescent, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2021-09-30	£282,818
62 Gloucester Crescent, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-03-17	£253,888
10 Gloucester Crescent, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-08-16	£282,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8PR

Employment

NN4 8PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	97
Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	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	262 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	3,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,888 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	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary School Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	- not rated	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey Primary School Winchester Road , NN4 8AZ	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	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	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	3,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	3,650 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	4,211 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	791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	2,711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,862 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	3,026 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	1,086 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	2,997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	4,899 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	- not rated	805 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	805 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacin Delapre Annex , Alton Street NN4 8EN	- not rated	844 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton High School GDST Newport Pagnell Road , Hardingstone NN4 6UU	- not rated	2,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Parkside Independent School 1-5 Vigo Crescent , Bedford Road NN1 5NL	- not rated	2,238 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
Hearty Cuisine	139 Towcester Road, Northampton	120 yd
Karen Herron (Home Baker)	4 Briar Hill Walk, Far Cotton	309 yd
Sun Beams Pre-School	c/o Delapre Primary School, Rothersthorpe Road	475 yd
The Cake House		558 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Abbeyfield School, Mereway	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Horse	59 Southampton Road, Far Cotton	762 yd
Far Cotton Wmc	Main Road, Far Cotton	829 yd
Far Cotton Loco Club	St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rani Indian Takeaway	51 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	248 yd
Briar Hill Fish Bar	15 Coronation Court, Ashbrow Road	319 yd
Hoo Kee	36 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	348 yd
New Pearl House	28 Gloucester Avenue, Delapre	348 yd
Chang Lung	49 Queen Eleanor Road, Far Cotton	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Late Shop	5 Rothersthorpe Road, Northampton		475 yd
Tesco	Mereway, Mereway		811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Far Cotton Recreation Ground FAR COTTON REC CENTRE FAR COTTON REC CENTRE TOWCESTER ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Northampton) MEREWAY	artificial grass pitch	604 yd
Abbeyfield School MEREWAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	635 yd
Danes Camp Leisure Centre CLANNELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 yd
Playing Fields (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	999 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	247.1 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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