Lime Close, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2PS

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Lime Close is in Hartwell, Northampton and in West Northamptonshire district. NN7 2PS is located in the Hackleton and Grange Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Northamptonshire. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lime Close, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NN7 2PR, NN7 2LD, NN7 2LB, NN7 2JY, NN7 2LA, NN7 2HN, NN7 2JZ, NN7 2JX, NN7 2HQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN7 2PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.3%	48.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 NN7 2PS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	29.4%	28%	-1.4%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	56%	3.6%	44.2%	11.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.1%	10.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	54.9%	49.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.7%	35.8%	2.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%

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 NN7 2PS this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	20.2%	5.5%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	22.7%	3.2%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	33.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.4%	96.9%	2.5%	81.4%	15.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	88.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	6.1%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	88.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Lime Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Close was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% higher than the Bugbrooke average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bugbrooke and the 542nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN7 2PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Lime Close 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 West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lime Close, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN7 2PS

Average Price
£366,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,833

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Close

Average Price
£369,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£369,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Lime Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-10-29	£319,879
1 Lime Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2021-06-18	£461,870
16 Lime Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-12-10	£575,240
6 Lime Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-06-09	£368,940
12 Lime Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2015-11-16	£316,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN7 2PS

Employment

NN7 2PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartwell Primary School School Lane , Hartwell NN7 2HL	4out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton CofE Primary School Roade Hill , Ashton NN7 2JH	2out of 4	2,939 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roade Primary School Hartwell Road , Roade NN7 2NT	3out of 4	3,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanslope Primary School Long Street Road , Hanslope MK19 7BL	4out of 4	3,931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackleton CofE Primary School Main Road , NN7 2AB	4out of 4	5,123 yd	Voluntary aided 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grounds Cafe Salcey Forest	Salcey Forest Cafe, Hartwell Road		802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hartwell & District Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 10 Forest Road		602 yd
Rose and Crown	3 Park Road, Hartwell		861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartwell Community Centre Playing Fields HARTWELL VILLAGE HALL HARTWELL VILLAGE HALL SCHOOL LANE	cycling, grass pitches	451 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	30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	102.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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