Hammerstone Lane, Northampton, NN4 8US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN4 8US has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51%	49%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49%	51%	2.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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	35.5%	27.4%	-8.1%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	50%	8.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	39.4%	45.6%	6.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	44%	37.8%	-6.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	14.9%	13.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	17.2%	22.1%	4.9%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	8.9%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	40.4%	12.3%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.6%	11.4%	4.8%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
White	90%	80.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	88%	61.9%	-26.1%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	4.1%	18.1%	14.0%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%	6.5%
Africa	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	62.9%	-23.8%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.8%	18.0%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	8.2%	6.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	9%	8.2%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	10%	1.2%	-8.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	10.9%	0.9%	10.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Hammerstone Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hammerstone Lane was 89.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Sixfields average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hammerstone Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Sixfields and the 368th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 106.3%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN4 8US, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Hammerstone Lane are based on 120 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 Hammerstone Lane, Northampton, NN4 8US

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN4 8US

Average Price
£220,774

Semi-Detached
£222,880

Terraced
£212,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hammerstone Lane

Average Price
£226,890

Semi-Detached
£228,142

Terraced
£224,383

Detached
£203,109

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hammerstone LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Hammerstone Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2025-05-23	£262,049
12 Hammerstone Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-07-26	£263,215
20 Hammerstone Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-12-20	£165,259
30 Hammerstone Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-17	£230,072
38 Hammerstone Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-03-31	£160,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN4 8US

Employment

NN4 8US 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	88
Retired	54
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	22
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	5,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briar Hill Primary School Thorn Hill , Briar Hill NN4 8SW	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunsbury Park Primary School Dayrell Road , Camp Hill NN4 9RR	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Delapre Primary School Rothersthorpe Road , Far Cotton NN4 8JA	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Meadows Primary School The Square , Upton NN5 4EZ	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Queen Eleanor Road , NN4 8NN	3out of 4	1,657 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	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,591 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,779 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,140 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	1,353 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quinton House School Upton Hall , Upton NN5 4UX	- not rated	2,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,976 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	3,260 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
Briar Hill Community Centre	The Springs, Briar Hill	561 yd
Drovers Return Cafe	@ Hunsbury Hill Country Park, Hunsbury Hill Road	648 yd
St Benedicts Pre School	St Benedicts Church, Hunsbury Hill Road	648 yd
Snack Shack	Hunsbury Hill Road, Camp Hill	648 yd
Eat Sleep Bake Repeat	36 Summerfields, Camp Hill	649 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NN4 8US postcode.

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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