Heathfield Way, Kings Heath Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN5 7QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN5 7QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	51.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44%	48.2%	4.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	41.3%	43.6%	2.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	39.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	43.2%	45%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39.4%	36.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	10.7%	13.5%	2.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around NN5 7QP this area, 32.8% 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	36.1%	32.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	14.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.6%	2.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	20.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	11.1%	1.6%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	16.4%	18.6%	2.2%	1.1%	17.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	8%	10%	2.0%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	63.3%	57%	-6.3%	81.4%	-24.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	76.9%	70.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	4%	7.2%	3.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	10.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	70.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	19.2%	16.5%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.5%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Heathfield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Way was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Dallington Spencer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathfield Way has the lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer and the 264th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 7QP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Heathfield Way are based on 2 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 Heathfield Way, Kings Heath Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN5 7QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 7QP

Average Price
£611,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£611,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Way

Average Price
£453,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£453,058

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gibbs & Dandy Plc Heathfield Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-07-27	£1,020,656
Unit 2 Heathfield Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-11-12	£642,812
Plum Centre Heathfield Way, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-06-15	£368,602
Unit 9 Heathfield Way, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-05-04	£537,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 7QP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN5 7QP 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	102
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	24
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Construction	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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 , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary Academy North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Knights Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 6QL	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,336 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	1,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	3,782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	4,360 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,951 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	1,448 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	5,116 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	956 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,892 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
Oregano (Grill House)	Unit 308, Heathfield Way	1 yd
Headway Northampton	Heathfield Way, Northampton	1 yd
Cibo	Unit 306, K2 House	1 yd
Zoomania	Northampton, Gladstone Road	135 yd
Gladstone Centre	Gladstone Road, Spencer	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spencer Club N'pton Ltd	Spencer Working Mens Club, Tennyson Close	637 yd
The Wheatsheaf	126 Dallington Road, Dallington	709 yd
Semilong Working Men Club	212 St Andrews Road, Northampton	906 yd
Queens Park Wmc	27 Cranbrook Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy	57 Glebeland Road, Dallington	477 yd
Spencer's Takeaway	79-81 Gladstone Road, Spencer	659 yd
Purple Onion	2 Park Square, Kings Heath	722 yd
Galleon	106 St Andrews Road, Northampton	727 yd
Kingsley Balti	47 Junction Road, Kingsley	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Thornton Road, Kingsthorpe Hollow	642 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Kensington Close, Kingsthorpe	807 yd
Brasov Supermarket Ltd	Ground Floor Coliseum Buildings, 12, Arthur Terrace	985 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spencer Community Trust Fc SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND SPENCER FOOTBALL GROUND STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
Northampton Spencer Fc (Closed) Studland Road	grass pitches	437 yd
Kings Heath Recreation Ground Nene Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	716 yd
Dallington Park DALLINGTON PARK DALLINGTON PARK HARLESTONE ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Dallington Fitness POYNTZ LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.2%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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