Bobtail Court, Northampton, NN5 6TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN5 6TX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	54.7%	4.6%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	49.9%	45.3%	-4.6%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	32%	30.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	50.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	2.7%	5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.8%) 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	53.3%	56%	2.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	33%	31.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15.4%	15.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	15.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.4%	4.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	32.6%	9.0%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.1%	89.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	93%	89.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	2%	6.3%	4.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	90.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Bobtail Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bobtail Court was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bobtail Court has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 381st lowest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.7%.

🔎 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 6TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Bobtail Court are based on 18 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 Bobtail Court, Northampton, NN5 6TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 6TX

Average Price
£371,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£371,535

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bobtail Court

Average Price
£396,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,667

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bobtail CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bobtail Court, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-05-09	£393,927
3 Bobtail Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-06-09	£393,085
1 Bobtail Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-09-17	£381,961
3 Bobtail Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2013-09-27	£312,382
9 Bobtail Court, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2012-05-30	£324,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 6TX

Employment

NN5 6TX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 6TX 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	104
Retired	46
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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 , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,743 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	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duston Eldean Primary School Main Road , Duston NN5 6PP	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , Duston NN5 6BW	3out of 4	908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , NN5 7HX	- not rated	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,307 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	3,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	3,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	3,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	- not rated	4,569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryelands Middle School Prestbury Road , Duston NN5 6XP	- not rated	1,488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	1,962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	3,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	3,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	3,317 yd	Community 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	1,307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	3,259 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princess Marina Hospital School Weedon Road , Upton NN5 6UH	- not rated	1,740 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dallington Park School Holyrood Road , NN5 7AH	- not rated	1,866 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quinton House School Upton Hall , Upton NN5 4UX	- not rated	2,354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Academy Trust Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,872 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	3,005 yd	Community special school	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
GJ Catering	Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road	350 yd
Squirrels Family & Childcare Centre	Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road	350 yd
Sophisticake Creations	114 Newton Road, Duston	395 yd
Duston Sports Centre - Trilogy	Cotswold Court, Duston	504 yd
Eurest	@ Travis Perkins plc, Lodge Way	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Longboat	61 Eastfield Road, Duston		467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Sea	6 Limehurst Square, Duston	371 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	2 Limehurst Square, Duston	371 yd
Duston Cottage	235 Main Road, Duston	964 yd
Duston Fish Bar	233 Main Road, Duston	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	13-14 Limehurst Square, Duston		395 yd
Central England Co-operative	237-245 Main Road, Duston		964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Duston Community Association PENDLE ROAD		333 yd
Duston Sports Centre COTSWOLD COURT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	519 yd
Duston United Tennis Club MENDIP ROAD	tennis courts	880 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	36.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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