Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, NN5 6DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN5 6DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of NN5 6DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	27.6%	0.0%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	53.8%	4.0%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	12.7%	7.1%	-5.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	40.4%	49.8%	9.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	42.3%	36.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.2%	10.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.7%	17.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.2%	18.6%	-7.6%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	24.8%	10.3%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.1%	86.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	90%	80.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	5.4%	11.6%	6.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	88.8%	80.5%	-8.3%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.9%	8.7%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	3%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cotswold Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Avenue was 61.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotswold Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 554th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 6DW, 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 Cotswold Avenue are based on 111 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 Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, NN5 6DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 6DW

Average Price
£283,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Avenue

Average Price
£310,161

Semi-Detached
£301,341

Terraced
£299,650

Detached
£437,439

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,733

Other
£180,980

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-03-01	£298,616
102 Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2015-06-12	£282,196
106 Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2014-01-31	£303,688
106 Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2011-04-27	£288,224
106 Cotswold Avenue, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-08-11	£258,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 6DW

Employment

NN5 6DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	79
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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 , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopping Hill Primary School Pendle Road , Duston NN5 6DT	3out of 4	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , Duston NN5 6BW	2out of 4	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyncrest Primary School Lyncrest Avenue , NN5 5PE	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duston Eldean Primary School Main Road , Duston NN5 6PP	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millway Primary School Millway , Duston NN5 6ES	3out of 4	1,141 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	3,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	4,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	5,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	3,127 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quinton House School Upton Hall , Upton NN5 4UX	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	3,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	3,132 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
Sophisticake Creations	114 Newton Road, Duston	261 yd
Amys Vintage Teas	38 Cotswold Avenue, Duston	327 yd
GJ Catering	Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road	336 yd
Squirrels Family & Childcare Centre	Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road	336 yd
Cinnamon	2 Malvern Grove, Duston	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poppy Field Farm	1 Telstar Way, Northampton	594 yd
The Longboat	61 Eastfield Road, Duston	670 yd
Duston Conservative Assoc & Club	Meeting Lane, Old Duston	697 yd
The Squirrels Inn	31-33 Main Road, Duston	814 yd
Melbourne Arms	Melbourne Lane, Old Duston	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Sea	6 Limehurst Square, Duston	500 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	2 Limehurst Square, Duston	500 yd
Taste of Spice	38A Main Road, Duston	783 yd
Duston Village Chippy	48 Main Road, Duston	783 yd
Wah Kee	92a Windsor Crescent, St James	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	13-14 Limehurst Square, Duston		429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Duston Sports Centre COTSWOLD COURT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	271 yd
Duston United Tennis Club MENDIP ROAD	tennis courts	291 yd
Duston Community Association PENDLE ROAD		405 yd
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	980 yd
Millway Primary School Millway	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,086 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%

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