Byfield Road, Northampton, NN5 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN5 5HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	45.9%	47%	1.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	54.1%	53%	-1.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 5HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	54.4%	55.6%	1.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	23.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.2%	15%	3.8%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	42.7%	36.6%	-6.1%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	34.7%	35.5%	0.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.9%	20.5%	5.6%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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 5HQ this area, 32.7% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	32.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	15%	-4.3%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16%	1.6%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	20.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	8.8%	2.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	1.1%	4.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	16.8%	12%	-4.8%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	64.8%	62.1%	-2.7%	81.4%	-19.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	70.4%	64.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	14.1%	12.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.6%	2.6%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	64.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	23%	18.5%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.6%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Byfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byfield Road was 292.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byfield Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN5 5HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 5HQ

Average Price
£111,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,272

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 1 Buckle House Byfield Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-23	£130,311
Flat 2 Buckle House Byfield Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,500	2019-11-22	£145,118
Flat 25 Buckle House Byfield Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2015-12-18	£130,283
Flat 25 Buckle House Byfield Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2010-07-05	£107,729
Flat 27 Buckle House Byfield Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2008-03-14	£87,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 5HQ

Employment

NN5 5HQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Unemployed	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	27
Other	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	27
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Other	8
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,833 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	629 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyncrest Primary School Lyncrest Avenue , NN5 5PE	3out of 4	1,475 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	2,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,448 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	1,320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,524 yd	Academy converter	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	1,009 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	1,260 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,472 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,347 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
Soho Piccolo	Northampton Railway Station, Black Lion Hill	233 yd
Three Pillars - Feeding the Homeless	St James Church, St James Road	299 yd
Innovation Cafe	UoN Innovation Centre, Green Street	299 yd
Square One	159 St James Road, St James	415 yd
Mickey's Cafe	24 St James Mill Road, Northampton	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thomas A Beckett	52 St James Road, St James	192 yd
Foundryman	135 St James Road, St James	415 yd
Jimmy's Sports Bar	6-10 Harlestone Road, Duston	546 yd
St James Wmc	Weedon Road, St James	655 yd
Elysium Nightclub (formerly Fever)	63a Horseshoe Street, Northampton	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	115 St James Road, St James	274 yd
Bamboo Garden	112b St James Road, St James	413 yd
Pizza Hut	96/98 St James Road, St James	413 yd
Northampton Pizza Ltd T/A Caprinos P	6C Sol Central, Marefair	577 yd
Greggs	Harvey Reeves Road, St James	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	415 yd
Star Convenience Store	3 Weedon Road, St James	530 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	566 yd
Asia	32 Harlestone Road, Duston	735 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Unit 14, St Peters Way	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	356 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Northampton) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 TOWCESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Franklins Gardens FRANKLINS GARDENS FRANKLINS GARDENS WEEDON ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 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	203.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 5HQ