The Croft, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN6 9PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.3%	51.9%	-6.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	41.7%	48.1%	6.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	22.9%	32%	9.1%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	35.9%	-5.7%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	22.1%	15.8%	-6.3%	6.1%	9.7%

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	38%	41.1%	3.1%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	32.4%	32.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	19.3%	19.9%	0.6%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	39.3%	23.2%	-16.1%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	12.7%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16.6%	9.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	28.2%	9.9%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	93.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	95.6%	91.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	0%	3.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	92.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is The Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Croft was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% higher than the Brixworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Croft has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brixworth and the 610th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN6 9PE, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 The Croft 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 The Croft, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN6 9PE

Average Price
£508,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£508,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£464,054

Semi-Detached
£296,596

Terraced
£254,764

Detached
£549,982

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Croft, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£517,500	2024-05-02	£544,651
3 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£389,950	2017-06-16	£494,463
3 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2006-03-03	£533,018
3 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£228,500	2005-05-06	£428,384
2 The Croft, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2002-08-15	£574,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN6 9PE

Employment

NN6 9PE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NN6 9PE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Froxhill Crescent , Brixworth NN6 9BG	3out of 4	231 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pitsford Primary School Moulton Road , Pitsford NN6 9AU	3out of 4	2,944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spratton Church of England Primary School School Road , Spratton NN6 8HY	- not rated	3,226 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spratton Church of England Primary School School Road , Spratton NN6 8HY	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Creaton Primary School Welford Road , Creaton NN6 8NH	- not rated	4,721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pitsford School Moulton Road , NN6 9AX	- not rated	3,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spratton Hall School Smith Street , Spratton NN6 8HP	- not rated	3,309 yd	Other independent 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
The Olive Branch	Brixworth Library, Spratton Road	64 yd
The Workhouse of Brixworth Ltd	Unit A, Council Chambers, 35 Spratton Road	95 yd
Purple Ivy	Kennel Terrace, Brixworth	211 yd
The Pitstop Restaurant	Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines, Morgan Drive	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George Inn	Northampton Road, Brixworth		252 yd
Coach And Horses	Harborough Road, Brixworth		675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixworth Fish Bar	1 Hunters Way, Brixworth	122 yd
China Garden	132 Northampton Road, Brixworth	267 yd
Brixworth Balti	Brixworth Tandoori Takeaway Ltd, 7 Staveley Way	905 yd
Lees Express	11 Staveley Way, Brixworth	915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brixworth Co-Operative	3 Hunters Way, Brixworth		110 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Davids Playing Fields ST DAVIDS RECREATION GROUND ST DAVIDS RECREATION GROUND ST DAVIDS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	407 yd
Ashway Playing Field The Ashway	grass pitches	463 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%

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