Alsace Close, Northampton, NN5 6HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN5 6HX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.9%	48.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.1%	51.6%	1.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 6HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	27.7%	28.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	61.1%	5.6%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (91.7%) 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	57.3%	51.8%	-5.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32.8%	39.9%	7.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	9.9%	12.2%	2.3%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	8.2%	4.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.6%	4.0%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	31.2%	-0.2%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	91.7%	-4.0%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	91.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	91.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Alsace Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alsace Close was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Duston East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alsace Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East and the 446th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN5 6HX, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Alsace Close are based on 23 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 Alsace Close, Northampton, NN5 6HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 6HX

Average Price
£414,741

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£414,741

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alsace Close

Average Price
£418,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£418,166

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alsace CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Alsace Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-12-13	£431,973
25 Alsace Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-07-14	£533,587
27 Alsace Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-03-31	£418,760
23 Alsace Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-04	£501,333
27 Alsace Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-04-30	£381,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 6HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	22
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Duston Eldean Primary School Main Road , Duston NN5 6PP	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopping Hill Primary School Pendle Road , Duston NN5 6DT	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School St Crispin Drive , Duston NN5 4UL	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlestone Primary School Church Lane , Lower Harlestone NN7 4EN	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harpole Primary School Larkhall Lane , Harpole NN7 4DP	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	2out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	5,228 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	2,784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	4,781 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	4,893 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	5,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	5,228 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hart of Duston	573 Harlestone Road, Duston		954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fusion Spice	47 Bordeaux Close, St Giles Park	359 yd
Duston Cottage	235 Main Road, Duston	891 yd
Duston Fish Bar	233 Main Road, Duston	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	50 Bordeaux Close, St Giles Park		359 yd
Central England Co-operative	237-245 Main Road, Duston		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Errington Park PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	999 yd
The Duston School BERRYWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,087 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	305.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	305.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 6HX