Byfield Road, Northampton, NN5 5HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN5 5HG is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	44.6%	42.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	55.4%	57.1%	1.7%	49.0%	8.1%

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 5HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	49.4%	53.8%	4.4%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	23.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-20.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	11.8%	0.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	42.3%	5.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	43.2%	36.1%	-7.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.1%	15.9%	1.8%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 5HG this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	29.6%	0.9%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	16%	-2.0%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	19.5%	9.9%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	11.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	15.4%	-3.1%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	10.7%	3.6%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	70.4%	72.6%	2.2%	81.4%	-8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	76.1%	65.6%	-10.5%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	6.6%	19.4%	12.8%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	3.5%	-6.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	65.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	15%	11.2%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	5.6%	12.3%	6.7%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	2.2%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Byfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byfield Road was 162.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% higher than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byfield Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 5HG, 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 Byfield Road are based on 41 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 Byfield Road, Northampton, NN5 5HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 5HG

Average Price
£127,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,110

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byfield Road

Average Price
£110,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,617

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Stitchman House Byfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2024-08-02	£118,844
Flat 60 Stitchman House Byfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-11-26	£152,668
Flat 52 Stitchman House Byfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-02-26	£144,989
Flat 35 Stitchman House Byfield Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,500	2020-09-30	£145,652
Flat 53 Stitchman House Byfield Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,500	2017-04-24	£147,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 5HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,891 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	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyncrest Primary School Lyncrest Avenue , NN5 5PE	3out of 4	1,306 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	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,462 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	1,402 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,431 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	1,118 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	1,360 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,341 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	131 yd
Square One	159 St James Road, St James	254 yd
The Coffee Press	4 Harlestone Road, Duston	316 yd
Soho Piccolo	Northampton Railway Station, Black Lion Hill	396 yd
Mickey's Cafe	24 St James Mill Road, Northampton	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thomas A Beckett	52 St James Road, St James	134 yd
Foundryman	135 St James Road, St James	254 yd
Jimmy's Sports Bar	6-10 Harlestone Road, Duston	386 yd
St James Wmc	Weedon Road, St James	490 yd
Sevens	157 Weedon Road, St James	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	115 St James Road, St James	105 yd
Bamboo Garden	112b St James Road, St James	244 yd
Pizza Hut	96/98 St James Road, St James	244 yd
Dansushi Ltd	19 Spencer Bridge Road, St James	483 yd
Greggs	Harvey Reeves Road, St James	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	254 yd
Star Convenience Store	3 Weedon Road, St James	367 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	431 yd
Asia	32 Harlestone Road, Duston	588 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Harlestone Road, Duston	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	311 yd
Franklins Gardens FRANKLINS GARDENS FRANKLINS GARDENS WEEDON ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	743 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 5HG