The Approach, Northampton, NN5 5FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN5 5FF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	46.9%	47.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	53.1%	52.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	62.2%	50.6%	-11.6%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	37.1%	10.4%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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 (90.8%) 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	64.5%	57.7%	-6.8%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.1%	33.1%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%

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	7.1%	14.7%	7.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9%	-6.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	42.4%	-0.3%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	10.2%	6.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	70.7%	72.1%	1.4%	81.4%	-9.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	49.1%	-16.5%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	15.8%	27.8%	12.0%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	7.9%	7.2%	0.8%	7.1%
Africa	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	48.9%	-16.7%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	8.8%	16.4%	7.6%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	10.3%	15.1%	4.8%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	10.1%	5.3%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is The Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Approach was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Approach has the 4th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 316th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 5FF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 The Approach are based on 80 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 The Approach, Northampton, NN5 5FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 5FF

Average Price
£255,440

Semi-Detached
£381,508

Terraced
£291,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,518

Other
£1,470,829

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Approach

Average Price
£259,294

Semi-Detached
£331,976

Terraced
£334,380

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,830

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Approach, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2024-04-22	£172,079
3 The Approach, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-10-20	£169,925
39 The Approach, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-05-31	£167,318
Express Lifts Tower The Approach, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2023-04-28	£1,544,524
43 The Approach, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-06-20	£158,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 5FF

Employment

NN5 5FF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5FF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	137
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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 , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	5,285 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	566 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyncrest Primary School Lyncrest Avenue , NN5 5PE	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , Duston NN5 6BW	2out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millway Primary School Millway , Duston NN5 6ES	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	No	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	2,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	2,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,918 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	1,772 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	1,891 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	2,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quinton House School Upton Hall , Upton NN5 4UX	- not rated	2,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,352 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 Restaurant	Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville	98 yd
Levy UK	Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club, Franklins Gardens	245 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing	Cannons Health Club, Walter Tull Way	245 yd
Merkur Bingo	Weedon Road, St James	245 yd
Indian Brasserie	95 Weedon Road, St James	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sevens	157 Weedon Road, St James	172 yd
St James Wmc	Weedon Road, St James	360 yd
Jimmy's Sports Bar	6-10 Harlestone Road, Duston	467 yd
Foundryman	135 St James Road, St James	563 yd
Thomas A Beckett	52 St James Road, St James	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Simple Greek	103 Weedon Road, St James	245 yd
St James Fish Bar	91 Weedon Road, St James	245 yd
St James Kebab	89 Weedon Road, St James	245 yd
New China Cottage	97 Weedon Road, St James	245 yd
Freddys Chicken	99 Weedon Road, St James	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Harlestone Road, Duston	448 yd
Star Convenience Store	3 Weedon Road, St James	464 yd
Asia	32 Harlestone Road, Duston	491 yd
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	563 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Franklins Gardens FRANKLINS GARDENS FRANKLINS GARDENS WEEDON ROAD	grass pitches	157 yd
Nuffield Health (Northampton) SIXFIELDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Dallington Park DALLINGTON PARK DALLINGTON PARK HARLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Northampton Town (Pts Academy Stadium) SIXFIELDS STADIUM SIXFIELDS STADIUM WALTER TULL WAY	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,025 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	51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 5FF