South Oval, Northampton, NN5 7LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN5 7LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51.6%	53.7%	2.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.4%	46.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 7LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	41.5%	48.1%	6.6%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	34.6%	-4.0%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.2%	11.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	53.6%	46.9%	-6.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	30.7%	34.3%	3.6%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.1%	13.1%	2.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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 7LF this area, 29.9% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	29.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	12.3%	-9.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	18%	5.0%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	5.3%	18%	12.7%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	12.2%	4.2%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	11.3%	17.3%	6.0%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	69.5%	62.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-19.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	78.1%	68.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	7.4%	11.4%	4.0%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	8.6%	11.9%	3.3%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	68.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.4%	19.7%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	11.1%	3%	-8.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is South Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Oval was 93.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Oval has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 7LF, 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 7LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 7LF

Average Price
£151,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Oval

Average Price
£152,773

Semi-Detached
£163,150

Terraced
£185,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,222

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 South Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, a newly built property	£180,000	2023-11-06	£190,446
81 South Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-02-14	£124,800
30 South Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2021-05-12	£189,597
75 South Oval, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,500	2019-08-30	£127,889
32 South Oval, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-06-29	£206,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 7LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,578 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	4out of 4	245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary School North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	- not rated	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , NN5 7HX	- not rated	620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	- not rated	1,023 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	2,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	- not rated	2,888 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	- not rated	3,041 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	1,374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	1,689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	2,037 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,169 yd	Community school	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	5,279 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	- not rated	2,064 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	5,394 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate School Academy Trust Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,292 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington Park School Holyrood Road , NN5 7AH	- not rated	1,613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent School The Newton Building , St. Georges Avenue NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,859 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
Your Favourites	5 Park Square, Kings Heath	88 yd
Victory Bible Church International	Welland Way, Kings Heath	218 yd
The Fig Tree Bar & Kitchen	Dallington Fitness Leisure Wellbeing Club, Poyntz Lane	533 yd
Zoomania	Northampton, Gladstone Road	603 yd
Cibo	Unit 306, K2 House	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spencer Club N'pton Ltd	Spencer Working Mens Club, Tennyson Close		835 yd
The Wheatsheaf	126 Dallington Road, Dallington		854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Purple Onion	2 Park Square, Kings Heath		82 yd
Yummy Yummy	57 Glebeland Road, Dallington		782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	398 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	788 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	907 yd
Dallington Park DALLINGTON PARK DALLINGTON PARK HARLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 7LF