South Meadow Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN5 4AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58%	50.6%	-7.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	42%	49.4%	7.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 NN5 4AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	22.6%	48.4%	25.8%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	31.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	24.8%	4.2%	-20.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	37.3%	57.7%	20.4%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	30.2%	32.2%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	22.3%	6.7%	-15.6%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-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 NN5 4AP this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	8.4%	-25.2%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	18.2%	5.9%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.7%	7.8%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	33.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	6.8%	6.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	90.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	94.8%	86.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	86.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.4%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is South Meadow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Meadow Road was 77.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% higher than the Duston West and St. Crispin average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Meadow Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin and the 446th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN5 4AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 South Meadow Road are based on 173 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 South Meadow Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 4AP

Average Price
£178,305

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,305

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Meadow Road

Average Price
£248,849

Semi-Detached
£310,905

Terraced
£301,825

Detached
£442,293

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,257

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Meadow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Ashlar South Meadow Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2025-03-19	£129,515
24 Ashlar South Meadow Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-21	£172,010
19 Ashlar South Meadow Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,500	2024-02-07	£160,896
22 Ashlar South Meadow Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-16	£144,008
18 Ashlar South Meadow Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,500	2021-11-12	£168,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 4AP

Employment

NN5 4AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	130
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	24
Other	23
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Primary School St Crispin Drive , Duston NN5 4UL	3out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Duston Eldean Primary School Main Road , Duston NN5 6PP	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millway Primary School Millway , Duston NN5 6ES	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpole Primary School Larkhall Lane , Harpole NN7 4DP	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopping Hill Primary School Pendle Road , Duston NN5 6DT	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Campion School Bugbrooke , NN7 3QG	2out of 4	4,627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	5,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	5,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	4,685 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quinton House School Upton Hall , Upton NN5 4UX	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	4out of 4	4,401 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	4,567 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	4,689 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	4,698 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
Magenta Restaurant & Tiger Eye Inn	1000 St Crispin Drive, St Crispins	411 yd
The Courtyard Cafe St Crispins	8 Kent Road, Duston	536 yd
Tick Tock Coffee and wine Bar	8 Kent Road, Duston	536 yd
Spectrum	Head Office, Berrywood Road	562 yd
Hops and Chops	6 Kent Road, Duston	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Crispins Social Club	Berrywood Road, Duston		584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Crispins Fish Bar	34 Kent Road, Duston		572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Crispins Park Kent Road	grass pitches	582 yd
The Duston School BERRYWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	688 yd
Errington Park PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Quinton House School UPTON HALL UPTON HALL UPTON LANE	grass pitches	1,081 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	29.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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