East Oval, Northampton, NN5 7NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN5 7NP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	54.2%	48.9%	-5.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	45.8%	51.1%	5.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	33.5%	46.4%	12.9%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	31.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.9%	13.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	9.7%	5.2%	-4.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	38.7%	45.7%	7.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.2%	34.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	17.2%	12.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5%	6.1%	1.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7NP this area, 28.2% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	28.2%	-13.8%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	16.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.5%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.8%	8.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	20.1%	13.3%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.1%	2.1%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.7%	11.5%	4.8%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.7%	72%	-13.7%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	90.3%	69.6%	-20.7%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	3.8%	12.5%	8.7%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	8.2%	8.2%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	69.1%	-21.2%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	17.4%	15.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5%	2.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is East Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Oval was 38.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Oval has the 11th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 474th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

🔎 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 7NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 East Oval are based on 50 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 East Oval, Northampton, NN5 7NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 7NP

Average Price
£186,676

Semi-Detached
£190,708

Terraced
£203,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,567

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Oval

Average Price
£184,600

Semi-Detached
£188,691

Terraced
£200,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,111

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 East Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-11	£220,364
49 East Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-07	£220,364
72 East Oval, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-04-23	£130,276
78 East Oval, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-03-23	£203,564
49 East Oval, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£166,500	2019-08-06	£210,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 7NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	3,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,908 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	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Way , Duston NN5 6BW	2out of 4	1,536 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	2,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	4,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	4,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,441 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	2,414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	2,822 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	1,528 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	2,198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	2,334 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,596 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	306 yd
Victory Bible Church International	Welland Way, Kings Heath	392 yd
The Fig Tree Bar & Kitchen	Dallington Fitness Leisure Wellbeing Club, Poyntz Lane	767 yd
Zoomania	Northampton, Gladstone Road	846 yd
Kingsthorpe Snooker Club	93 High Street, Kingsthorpe	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spencer Club N'pton Ltd	Spencer Working Mens Club, Tennyson Close		1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Purple Onion	2 Park Square, Kings Heath		324 yd
Yummy Yummy	57 Glebeland Road, Dallington		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	438 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	942 yd
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 7NP