Thornby Road, Cold Ashby, Northampton, NN6 6EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN6 6EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of NN6 6EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.3%	29.1%	8.8%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	57.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.3%	6.3%	-6.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.1%	48.3%	6.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	39.2%	34.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	11.1%	-8.0%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	15.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	42.3%	11.4%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.6%	97.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	98.2%	96.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	95.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Thornby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornby Road was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% lower than the Braunston and Crick average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornby Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick and the 545th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN6 6EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Thornby Road are based on 15 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 Thornby Road, Cold Ashby, Northampton, NN6 6EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN6 6EN

Average Price
£825,327

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£825,327

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornby Road

Average Price
£859,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,756

Detached
£898,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Vicarage Thornby Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,040,000	2015-08-14	£1,508,148
Hall Farm Thornby Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2014-11-05	£713,982
Westerwald Thornby Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2013-12-16	£308,586
Westerwald Thornby Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£131,000	2013-03-28	£225,267
The Old Vicarage Thornby Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£827,500	2010-10-11	£1,442,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN6 6EN

Employment

NN6 6EN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN6 6EN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	84
Retired	56
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Other	12
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guilsborough Church of England Primary School The Green , Guilsborough NN6 8PT	3out of 4	4,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Naseby Church of England Primary Academy School Lane , Naseby NN6 6BZ	4out of 4	4,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School West Street , Welford NN6 6HU	3out of 4	4,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guilsborough Academy West Haddon Road , Guilsborough NN6 8QE	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in NN6 6EN area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cold Ashby Playing Field STANFORD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	559 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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