Harlestone Road, Northampton, NN5 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN5 7AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.4%	49.9%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.6%	50.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 7AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	41.1%	47.7%	6.6%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	38.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.2%) 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	41.5%	47.5%	6.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	39.9%	37.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	12.6%	10.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	25.5%	-10.7%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	9.8%	-9.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	17.4%	10.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	21.2%	12.8%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	8.4%	2.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	23.4%	25.1%	1.7%	1.1%	24.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	62.4%	60.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-21.3%
Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	77.3%	69.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	6.4%	13.9%	7.5%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3%	3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	69.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.3%	20.0%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0.4%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Harlestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlestone Road was 183.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% higher than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harlestone Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NN5 7AP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Harlestone Road are based on 549 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 Harlestone Road, Northampton, NN5 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 7AP

Average Price
£330,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£330,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlestone Road

Average Price
£370,059

Semi-Detached
£378,567

Terraced
£302,695

Detached
£745,242

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,254

Other
£467,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Harlestone Court Harlestone Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2016-09-22	£346,795
2 Harlestone Court Harlestone Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2007-04-23	£350,263
4 Harlestone Court Harlestone Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2005-08-22	£332,644
5 Harlestone Court Harlestone Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2003-01-20	£421,940
2 Harlestone Court Harlestone Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£104,900	1999-08-18	£399,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 7AP

Employment

NN5 7AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN5 7AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	49
Student (economically inactive)	40
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
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	786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,805 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	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyncrest Primary School Lyncrest Avenue , NN5 5PE	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , Duston NN5 6BW	2out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	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	2,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	4,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,720 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,388 yd	Free schools	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	1,638 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	2,296 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
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing	Cannons Health Club, Walter Tull Way	442 yd
Merkur Bingo	Weedon Road, St James	442 yd
Indian Brasserie	95 Weedon Road, St James	442 yd
Levy UK	Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club, Franklins Gardens	442 yd
The Restaurant	Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sevens	157 Weedon Road, St James	449 yd
St James Wmc	Weedon Road, St James	539 yd
The Wheatsheaf	126 Dallington Road, Dallington	596 yd
Jimmy's Sports Bar	6-10 Harlestone Road, Duston	614 yd
Spencer Club N'pton Ltd	Spencer Working Mens Club, Tennyson Close	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton House	Canton House, 24 Dallington Road	312 yd
The Simple Greek	103 Weedon Road, St James	442 yd
St James Fish Bar	91 Weedon Road, St James	442 yd
St James Kebab	89 Weedon Road, St James	442 yd
New China Cottage	97 Weedon Road, St James	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Harlestone Road, Duston	280 yd
Asia	32 Harlestone Road, Duston	405 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	577 yd
Star Convenience Store	3 Weedon Road, St James	638 yd
Farm Foods	141-157 St James Road, St James	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallington Park DALLINGTON PARK DALLINGTON PARK HARLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Franklins Gardens FRANKLINS GARDENS FRANKLINS GARDENS WEEDON ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	791 yd
Victoria Park ST. JAMES PARK ROAD	grass pitches	866 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	217.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.97 Mbit/s

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