Godwin Walk, Northampton, NN5 7RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN5 7RW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53.6%	52.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.4%	47.5%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 7RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	39.2%	47.2%	8.0%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30%	-0.4%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	41.2%	40.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	38.2%	40.4%	2.2%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	20.5%	-9.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15%	-0.7%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.4%	5.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	24.4%	12.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.8%	75.6%	-13.2%	81.4%	-5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	83.5%	69.7%	-13.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	9.7%	16.2%	6.5%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	70%	-12.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.8%	9.9%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	8%	4.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7%	0.6%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Godwin Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Godwin Walk was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dallington Spencer average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 7RW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Godwin Walk 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 Godwin Walk, Northampton, NN5 7RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN5 7RW

Average Price
£178,272

Semi-Detached
£164,165

Terraced
£211,007

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,145

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Godwin Walk

Average Price
£167,332

Semi-Detached
£170,361

Terraced
£198,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,994

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Godwin WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Godwin Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-30	£212,487
9 Godwin Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-27	£117,312
23 Godwin Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-03-24	£229,908
13 Godwin Walk, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-15	£240,358
9 Godwin Walk, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-07-10	£112,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN5 7RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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 , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	4,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	5,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopping Hill Primary School Pendle Road , Duston NN5 6DT	- not rated	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary Academy North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Heath Primary School North Oval , Kings Heath NN5 7LN	- not rated	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , NN5 7HX	- not rated	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Woodside Way , Kings Heath NN5 7HX	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	- not rated	1,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	3,406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	3,406 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	3,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	- not rated	4,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryelands Middle School Prestbury Road , Duston NN5 6XP	- not rated	1,823 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,013 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	2,632 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	2,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	3,265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	3,190 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	2,003 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Princess Marina Hospital School Weedon Road , Upton NN5 6UH	- not rated	2,189 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Northgate School Academy Trust Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,619 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,733 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Northampton School 67a Queens Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,733 yd	Other independent special 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
Eurest	@ Travis Perkins plc, Lodge Way	415 yd
Sophisticake Creations	114 Newton Road, Duston	736 yd
GJ Catering	Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road	801 yd
Squirrels Family & Childcare Centre	Duston Community Centre, Pendle Road	801 yd
Amys Vintage Teas	38 Cotswold Avenue, Duston	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Longboat	61 Eastfield Road, Duston		884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silver Sea	6 Limehurst Square, Duston		823 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	2 Limehurst Square, Duston		823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	13-14 Limehurst Square, Duston		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Duston Community Association PENDLE ROAD		790 yd
Duston Sports Centre COTSWOLD COURT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	967 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN5 7RW