Porlock Close, Northampton, NN5 6BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN5 6BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.3%	48.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.7%	51.2%	2.5%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	30.5%	4.2%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	45.9%	-2.3%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.8%	11.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	8.5%	9.1%	0.6%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	35.4%	42.4%	7.0%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	46.2%	42.7%	-3.5%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	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	19%	14%	-5.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	14.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	10%	1.1%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	29%	7.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4%	5.1%	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.1%	88.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	80.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	80.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Porlock Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porlock Close was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porlock Close has the 34th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 380th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN5 6BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Porlock Close are based on 101 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 Porlock Close, Northampton, NN5 6BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 6BS

Average Price
£194,126

Semi-Detached
£293,025

Terraced
£249,587

Detached
£371,698

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,485

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porlock Close

Average Price
£174,849

Semi-Detached
£242,008

Terraced
£252,505

Detached
£368,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porlock CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Porlock Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-11-21	£139,130
7 Porlock Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-06	£362,374
26 Porlock Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-12-01	£278,260
49 Porlock Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-09-29	£123,839
53 Porlock Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-08-11	£126,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 6BS

Employment

NN5 6BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	87
Retired	60
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	22
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
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	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	5,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , Duston NN5 6BW	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , NN5 7HX	- not rated	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopping Hill Primary School Pendle Road , Duston NN5 6DT	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyncrest Primary School Lyncrest Avenue , NN5 5PE	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	- not rated	1,873 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,970 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	- not rated	4,198 yd	Community school	No	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	1,139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryelands Middle School Prestbury Road , Duston NN5 6XP	- not rated	2,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	2,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	2,464 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	4,987 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallington Park School Holyrood Road , NN5 7AH	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princess Marina Hospital School Weedon Road , Upton NN5 6UH	- not rated	1,759 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Northgate School Academy Trust Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,276 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quinton House School Upton Hall , Upton NN5 4UX	- not rated	2,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent School The Newton Building , St. Georges Avenue NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,398 yd	Other independent 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
Amys Vintage Teas	38 Cotswold Avenue, Duston	280 yd
St Andrews Methodist Church	Harlestone Road, Duston	319 yd
Church Of Jesus Christ Of	Latter Day Saints, 137 Harlestone Road	386 yd
Cinnamon	2 Malvern Grove, Duston	401 yd
Sophisticake Creations	114 Newton Road, Duston	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	126 Dallington Road, Dallington	788 yd
Spencer Club N'pton Ltd	Spencer Working Mens Club, Tennyson Close	862 yd
Poppy Field Farm	1 Telstar Way, Northampton	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wah Kee	92a Windsor Crescent, St James	947 yd
Windsor Fish Bar	88 Windsor Crescent, St James	947 yd
Silver Sea	6 Limehurst Square, Duston	976 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	2 Limehurst Square, Duston	976 yd
Yummy Yummy	57 Glebeland Road, Dallington	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	13-14 Limehurst Square, Duston		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	379 yd
Duston United Tennis Club MENDIP ROAD	tennis courts	588 yd
Dallington Park DALLINGTON PARK DALLINGTON PARK HARLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Duston Sports Centre COTSWOLD COURT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	843 yd
Duston Community Association PENDLE ROAD		869 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	166.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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