Greenwood Road, Northampton, NN5 5EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN5 5EA 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 5EA, 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 Greenwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood Road was 141.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% higher than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenwood Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 193rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 5EA, 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 Greenwood Road are based on 114 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 Greenwood Road, Northampton, NN5 5EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 5EA

Average Price
£194,733

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£194,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood Road

Average Price
£216,342

Semi-Detached
£351,752

Terraced
£205,297

Detached
£197,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,825

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Greenwood Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-12-03	£198,565
108 Greenwood Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2016-06-30	£209,276
112 Greenwood Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2015-12-18	£195,527
102 Greenwood Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2010-01-22	£182,296
98 Greenwood Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2008-02-01	£195,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 5EA

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 , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyncrest Primary School Lyncrest Avenue , NN5 5PE	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,402 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Outreach Education Delapre Learning Centre , Alton St, Off Main Rd NN4 8EN	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy special converter	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	189 yd
Square One	159 St James Road, St James	278 yd
The Coffee Press	4 Harlestone Road, Duston	335 yd
Soho Piccolo	Northampton Railway Station, Black Lion Hill	346 yd
Bennett's Bespoke Bakes	107 St James Park Road, St James	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thomas A Beckett	52 St James Road, St James	187 yd
Foundryman	135 St James Road, St James	278 yd
Jimmy's Sports Bar	6-10 Harlestone Road, Duston	409 yd
St James Wmc	Weedon Road, St James	520 yd
Elysium Nightclub (formerly Fever)	63a Horseshoe Street, Northampton	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	115 St James Road, St James	163 yd
Bamboo Garden	112b St James Road, St James	287 yd
Pizza Hut	96/98 St James Road, St James	287 yd
Dansushi Ltd	19 Spencer Bridge Road, St James	480 yd
Greggs	Harvey Reeves Road, St James	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	278 yd
Star Convenience Store	3 Weedon Road, St James	394 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	429 yd
Asia	32 Harlestone Road, Duston	597 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Harlestone Road, Duston	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	260 yd
Franklins Gardens FRANKLINS GARDENS FRANKLINS GARDENS WEEDON ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	972 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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