Grendon Road, Earls Barton, Northampton, NN6 0RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN6 0RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.8%	48.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.2%	51.3%	3.1%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	32.5%	7.9%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	49.6%	-9.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	11%	2.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	50%	50.9%	0.9%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	35.7%	33.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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	23.5%	16.7%	-6.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	22.4%	9.7%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	29%	5.2%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	97.1%	93.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.8%	95.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.6%	0.0%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Grendon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grendon Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grendon Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 531st lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN6 0RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Grendon Road are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Grendon Road, Earls Barton, Northampton, NN6 0RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN6 0RB

Average Price
£414,844

Semi-Detached
£601,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,367

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,007

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grendon Road

Average Price
£592,040

Semi-Detached
£587,797

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£655,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£343,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grendon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Site 9 338 Grendon Road, Northampton, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£52,000	2021-06-18	£56,151
362 Grendon Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£524,000	2018-12-19	£683,071
Site 1 338 Grendon Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-11-26	£58,675
362A Grendon Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-11-07	£627,819
360B Grendon Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-06-07	£545,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN6 0RB

Employment

NN6 0RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Retired	91
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Construction	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earls Barton Primary School Broad Street , Earls Barton NN6 0ND	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Village Primary School West Street , Ecton NN6 0QF	2out of 4	3,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grendon Church of England Primary School Main Road , Grendon NN7 1JW	4out of 4	3,434 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cogenhoe Primary School York Avenue , Cogenhoe NN7 1NB	3out of 4	3,712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Primary School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	3out of 4	3,975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	4,479 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Boathouse - White Mills Marina	Marina, 344 Grendon Road		20 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pioneer Sports Ground Grendon Road	grass pitches	111 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.4%

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	6.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s

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