High Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN5 4EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 4EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	40.4%	55.2%	14.8%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	31.1%	-10.3%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.4%	12.2%	2.8%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (89.7%) 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	58.2%	60.1%	1.9%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	33.8%	29.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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 4EH this area, 8.9% 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	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16%	0.2%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	20.1%	6.8%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	40.5%	-9.3%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.4%	77.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	87.6%	78.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	2.5%	9.1%	6.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	78.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 128.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% higher than the Duston West and St. Crispin average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 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 4EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 2409 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 High Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 4EH

Average Price
£275,021

Semi-Detached
£383,943

Terraced
£394,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,238

Other
£34,854

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£459,343

Semi-Detached
£405,574

Terraced
£322,059

Detached
£659,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,226

Other
£719,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 High Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,250	2025-03-31	£81,488
48 High Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-10-11	£213,710
76 High Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2023-11-16	£332,369
78 High Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-14	£319,585
84 High Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£329,950	2023-09-01	£346,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 4EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upton Meadows Primary School The Square , Upton NN5 4EZ	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millway Primary School Millway , Duston NN5 6ES	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pineham Barns Primary School Dragonfly Way , Pineham Village NN4 9FF	- not rated	1,278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School St Crispin Drive , Duston NN5 4UL	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyncrest Primary School Lyncrest Avenue , NN5 5PE	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Community school	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	3,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	4,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Campion School Bugbrooke , NN7 3QG	2out of 4	4,775 yd	Academy converter	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	2,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	3,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,100 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	842 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	2,637 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	3,447 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	3,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	3,917 yd	Other independent special 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
The Lewis Foundation Coffee Shop	The Elgar Centre, 1a High Street	57 yd
Magda's Home-Baked Cakes	56 Scribers Drive, Upton	244 yd
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken	Upton Way, Upton	436 yd
Five Guys	Walter Tull Way, Sixfields	436 yd
KFC	Walter Tull Way, Sixfields	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sixfields Hungry Horse	Walter Tull Way, Sixfields		1,053 yd
The Walter Tull	Walter Tull Way, Sixfields		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Upton Fish Bar	51 Latchet Lane, Upton		666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	55 Latchet Lane, Upton		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elgar Centre And Playing Fields 1A 1A HIGH STREET	grass pitches	64 yd
Northampton Town (Pts Academy Stadium) SIXFIELDS STADIUM SIXFIELDS STADIUM WALTER TULL WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	751 yd
Quinton House School UPTON HALL UPTON HALL UPTON LANE	grass pitches	961 yd
Millway Primary School Millway	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 yd
Nuffield Health (Northampton) SIXFIELDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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	242.2 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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