Brown Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 4UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN5 4UJ 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	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	36.5%	37%	0.5%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	46.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9%	11%	2.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (94.7%) 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	63.3%	67.3%	4.0%	48.4%	18.9%
Good health	30.6%	27.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-10.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	5.1%	10.6%	5.5%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6%	4.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.6%	2.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	41.7%	-4.4%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.9%	81%	-6.9%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	85.9%	80.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	5.6%	11.1%	5.5%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	80.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	2%	12.4%	10.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Brown Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brown Close was 44.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Duston West and St. Crispin average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Brown Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin and the 522nd lowest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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 4UJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Brown Close are based on 14 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 Brown Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 4UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 4UJ

Average Price
£443,645

Semi-Detached
£344,673

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£465,639

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brown Close

Average Price
£458,831

Semi-Detached
£368,836

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brown CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Brown Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-10-20	£472,175
4 Brown Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-11-20	£483,373
2 Brown Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2014-06-20	£361,712
9 Brown Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,950	2009-10-23	£333,316
7 Brown Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£325,995	2008-05-30	£548,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 4UJ

Employment

NN5 4UJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN5 4UJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	126
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Retired	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,134 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	- not rated	147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England VA Primary School St Crispin Drive , Duston NN5 4UL	- not rated	147 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millway Primary School Millway , Duston NN5 6ES	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Meadows Primary School The Square , Upton NN5 4EZ	- not rated	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upton Meadows Primary School The Square , Upton NN5 4EZ	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	- not rated	833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	- not rated	4,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	4,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Campion School Bugbrooke , NN7 3QG	3out of 4	4,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Campion School Bugbrooke , NN7 3QG	- not rated	4,836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryelands Middle School Prestbury Road , Duston NN5 6XP	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,734 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	4,119 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	4,133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	4,525 yd	Foundation school	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	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	4,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	5,310 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princess Marina Hospital School Weedon Road , Upton NN5 6UH	- not rated	508 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Quinton House School Upton Hall , Upton NN5 4UX	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallington Park School Holyrood Road , NN5 7AH	- not rated	2,418 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	- not rated	3,787 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	3,787 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	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 Courtyard Cafe St Crispins	8 Kent Road, Duston	65 yd
Tick Tock Coffee and wine Bar	8 Kent Road, Duston	65 yd
Tummy Yummy	38 Kent Road, Duston	93 yd
Hops and Chops	6 Kent Road, Duston	114 yd
Magenta Restaurant & Tiger Eye Inn	1000 St Crispin Drive, St Crispins	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Crispins Social Club	Berrywood Road, Duston	489 yd
Melbourne Arms	Melbourne Lane, Old Duston	659 yd
The Squirrels Inn	31-33 Main Road, Duston	669 yd
Duston Conservative Assoc & Club	Meeting Lane, Old Duston	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Crispins Fish Bar	34 Kent Road, Duston	114 yd
Taste of Spice	38A Main Road, Duston	682 yd
Duston Village Chippy	48 Main Road, Duston	682 yd
Upton Fish Bar	51 Latchet Lane, Upton	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	55 Latchet Lane, Upton		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Crispins Park Kent Road	grass pitches	375 yd
Quinton House School UPTON HALL UPTON HALL UPTON LANE	grass pitches	750 yd
The Duston School BERRYWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	895 yd
Millway Primary School Millway	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,023 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.95 Mbit/s

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