St James Park Road, Northampton, NN5 5DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN5 5DY is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	48.7%	46.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.3%	53.6%	2.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 5DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	45.4%	49.4%	4.0%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	34.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	47%	51.4%	4.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.6%	37.8%	1.2%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.1%	7.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.7%	20.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	8.4%	8.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	16.1%	-1.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	27.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	1.5%	-5.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.4%	10.7%	6.3%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.2%	80.3%	3.1%	81.4%	-1.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	75.2%	57%	-18.2%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	8.7%	25.3%	16.6%	6.1%	19.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	4.4%	9%	4.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	1.3%	-8.1%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	74.5%	57%	-17.5%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	17.5%	13.8%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	76.7%	-28.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is St James Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Park Road was 144.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Park Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 181st highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN5 5DY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 St James Park Road are based on 265 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 St James Park Road, Northampton, NN5 5DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 5DY

Average Price
£88,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,150

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Park Road

Average Price
£224,609

Semi-Detached
£213,275

Terraced
£226,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,912

Other
£1,314,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Victoria Gate, 63 St James Park Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-05-19	£79,421
Flat 7 Victoria Gate, 63 St James Park Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2025-04-11	£80,899
Flat 14 Victoria Gate, 63 St James Park Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2024-07-05	£76,308
Flat 35 Victoria Gate 63 St James Park Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-04-25	£96,000
Flat 25 Victoria Gate 63 St James Park Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-09-29	£94,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 5DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,277 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	4,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James CofE VA Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	- not rated	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	- not rated	2,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,732 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	2,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	5,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	1,142 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	3,174 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Complementary Education Complementary Education County Office , Cromwell Complementary Education Centre NN1 3EX	- not rated	842 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	- not rated	842 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Cromwell Centre , Cromwell Street NN1 2TE	- not rated	842 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	1out of 4	898 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington Park School Holyrood Road , NN5 7AH	- not rated	978 yd	Community special 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
Three Pillars - Feeding the Homeless	St James Church, St James Road	300 yd
Soho Piccolo	Northampton Railway Station, Black Lion Hill	310 yd
Square One	159 St James Road, St James	330 yd
The Coffee Press	4 Harlestone Road, Duston	374 yd
Bennett's Bespoke Bakes	107 St James Park Road, St James	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thomas A Beckett	52 St James Road, St James	316 yd
Foundryman	135 St James Road, St James	330 yd
Jimmy's Sports Bar	6-10 Harlestone Road, Duston	448 yd
St James Wmc	Weedon Road, St James	565 yd
Boys Brigade Old Boys Rugby Club	St Andrews Road, Northampton	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	115 St James Road, St James	275 yd
Bamboo Garden	112b St James Road, St James	366 yd
Pizza Hut	96/98 St James Road, St James	366 yd
Dansushi Ltd	19 Spencer Bridge Road, St James	466 yd
Northampton Pizza Ltd T/A Caprinos P	6C Sol Central, Marefair	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	330 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	420 yd
Star Convenience Store	3 Weedon Road, St James	440 yd
Asia	32 Harlestone Road, Duston	599 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Harlestone Road, Duston	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	163 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Franklins Gardens FRANKLINS GARDENS FRANKLINS GARDENS WEEDON ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	762 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	844 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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