Tennyson Close, Northampton, NN5 7HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN5 7HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.6%	49.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.4%	50.8%	3.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around NN5 7HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	40.1%	50.4%	10.3%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	32.8%	-5.5%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	47.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	26.3%	30.5%	4.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.6%	12.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7%	7.1%	0.1%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around NN5 7HJ this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	33.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	15.4%	0.0%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.5%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	13.2%	9.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	16.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	10.1%	2.2%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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	20.5%	21.4%	0.9%	1.1%	20.3%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.1%	12.5%	10.4%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.9%	57.3%	-14.6%	81.4%	-24.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	78.3%	73.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	73.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	18%	16.5%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.8%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Muslim	34.8%	6.5%	28.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Tennyson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tennyson Close was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tennyson Close has the 25th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 7HJ, 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 Tennyson Close are based on 10 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 Tennyson Close, Northampton, NN5 7HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 7HJ

Average Price
£221,746

Semi-Detached
£210,861

Terraced
£254,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tennyson Close

Average Price
£242,795

Semi-Detached
£244,639

Terraced
£226,197

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tennyson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Tennyson Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-12-13	£233,345
2 Tennyson Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£239,995	2022-02-11	£264,432
14 Tennyson Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2016-12-19	£209,286
8 Tennyson Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-09-18	£198,839
2 Tennyson Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2012-08-24	£226,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 7HJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN5 7HJ 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	69
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	21
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary Academy North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , Duston NN5 6BW	2out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	5,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,657 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	2,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,902 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,372 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
DELOS	Cafe @ Cardigan Close Community Centre, Cardigan Close	84 yd
Community Room	Cardigan Close, Dallington	84 yd
Pavillion	Dallington Park, Dallington Park Road	267 yd
The Fig Tree Bar & Kitchen	Dallington Fitness Leisure Wellbeing Club, Poyntz Lane	396 yd
Gladstone Centre	Gladstone Road, Spencer	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spencer Club N'pton Ltd	Spencer Working Mens Club, Tennyson Close	99 yd
The Wheatsheaf	126 Dallington Road, Dallington	174 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	1,060 yd
Sevens	157 Weedon Road, St James	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy	57 Glebeland Road, Dallington	84 yd
Canton House	Canton House, 24 Dallington Road	519 yd
Spencer's Takeaway	79-81 Gladstone Road, Spencer	556 yd
Purple Onion	2 Park Square, Kings Heath	778 yd
Dansushi Ltd	19 Spencer Bridge Road, St James	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	Harlestone Road, Duston	859 yd
Asia	32 Harlestone Road, Duston	931 yd
Greenwood Road Mini Market	10 Greenwood Road, St James	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallington Park DALLINGTON PARK DALLINGTON PARK HARLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	404 yd
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	585 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	972 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	978 yd
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,057 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,092 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	181.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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