The Croft, Northampton, NN5 7HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN5 7HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	51.4%	-4.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	43.8%	48.6%	4.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	34.6%	35.8%	1.2%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	44%	2.9%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	2.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	41.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	29.5%	28.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	18.8%	18.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	3.2%	10.3%	7.1%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around NN5 7HR this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	28.5%	-11.3%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.8%	0.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	27.3%	6.1%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	71.8%	76.8%	5.0%	81.4%	-4.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	81.8%	74.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	3.9%	10.5%	6.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
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	80.2%	75.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	18.8%	15.9%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	0.7%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is The Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Croft was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Croft has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 460th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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 7HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 The Croft are based on 28 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 The Croft, Northampton, NN5 7HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 7HR

Average Price
£281,108

Semi-Detached
£292,763

Terraced
£257,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£464,054

Semi-Detached
£296,596

Terraced
£254,764

Detached
£549,982

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-11-16	£266,137
4 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,995	2016-04-15	£244,802
4 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2013-12-11	£247,410
6 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2011-03-18	£361,538
6 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2007-05-04	£372,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 7HR

Employment

NN5 7HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	81
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
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	690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	4,455 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 , NN5 7HX	- not rated	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary Academy North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	4out of 4	566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary School North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	- not rated	738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	- not rated	2,503 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	- not rated	3,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,006 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	2,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,107 yd	Foundation school	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	- not rated	1,936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	4,889 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallington Park School Holyrood Road , NN5 7AH	- not rated	992 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Academy Trust Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,640 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,804 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent School The Newton Building , St. Georges Avenue NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,825 yd	Other independent 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
The Fig Tree Bar & Kitchen	Dallington Fitness Leisure Wellbeing Club, Poyntz Lane	150 yd
Pavillion	Dallington Park, Dallington Park Road	249 yd
St Andrews Methodist Church	Harlestone Road, Duston	442 yd
DELOS	Cafe @ Cardigan Close Community Centre, Cardigan Close	467 yd
Community Room	Cardigan Close, Dallington	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	126 Dallington Road, Dallington		292 yd
Spencer Club N'pton Ltd	Spencer Working Mens Club, Tennyson Close		331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy	57 Glebeland Road, Dallington	422 yd
Purple Onion	2 Park Square, Kings Heath	581 yd
Canton House	Canton House, 24 Dallington Road	863 yd
Spencer's Takeaway	79-81 Gladstone Road, Spencer	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	281 yd
Dallington Park DALLINGTON PARK DALLINGTON PARK HARLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,001 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 7HR