South Oval, Northampton, NN5 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN5 7LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45%	48.5%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	40.5%	48.2%	7.7%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	32%	-5.6%	44.2%	-12.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	11.2%	11.7%	0.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.8%	45.6%	-1.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.4%	38.6%	4.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	24.9%	-13.1%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	18.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	19.7%	12.3%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	16.5%	15.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	72.6%	67.1%	-5.5%	81.4%	-14.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	79.6%	76.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10.9%	8.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	76.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	16%	13.9%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8%	1.8%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is South Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Oval was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Oval has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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 7LE, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 South Oval are based on 31 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 South Oval, Northampton, NN5 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 7LE

Average Price
£161,157

Semi-Detached
£164,982

Terraced
£172,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,439

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Oval

Average Price
£153,808

Semi-Detached
£164,729

Terraced
£185,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 South Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2023-07-05	£223,339
16 South Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-08-31	£213,516
16 South Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£214,950	2022-08-31	£223,879
24 South Oval, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2017-02-10	£225,427
8 South Oval, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2015-10-20	£199,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 7LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN5 7LE 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	113
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Heath Primary Academy North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	3out of 4	82 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , Duston NN5 6BW	2out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	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	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	4,842 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,174 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	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	1,539 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	2,000 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,570 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
Your Favourites	5 Park Square, Kings Heath	140 yd
The Fig Tree Bar & Kitchen	Dallington Fitness Leisure Wellbeing Club, Poyntz Lane	335 yd
Victory Bible Church International	Welland Way, Kings Heath	392 yd
Zoomania	Northampton, Gladstone Road	610 yd
Pavillion	Dallington Park, Dallington Park Road	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spencer Club N'pton Ltd	Spencer Working Mens Club, Tennyson Close		668 yd
The Wheatsheaf	126 Dallington Road, Dallington		672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Purple Onion	2 Park Square, Kings Heath		142 yd
Yummy Yummy	57 Glebeland Road, Dallington		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	607 yd
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	684 yd
Dallington Park DALLINGTON PARK DALLINGTON PARK HARLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	909 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	913 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	97.7%

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 7LE