Towcester Road, Blisworth, Northampton, NN7 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN7 3BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	26%	27.7%	1.7%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	55.9%	2.2%	44.2%	11.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.8%	7%	-4.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	50.2%	47.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	36.6%	36.9%	0.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.8%	13%	3.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	15%	11.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.6%	1.3%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	39%	34.8%	-4.2%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99%	95.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	13.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	97.6%	94%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	94%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Towcester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towcester Road was 31.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Bugbrooke average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Towcester Road has the 49th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bugbrooke and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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. 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 3BL, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Towcester Road are based on 264 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 Towcester Road, Blisworth, Northampton, NN7 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN7 3BL

Average Price
£944,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£889,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,486,918

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towcester Road

Average Price
£366,449

Semi-Detached
£294,787

Terraced
£249,826

Detached
£686,939

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,878

Other
£2,015,475

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towcester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Towcester Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-06-30	£671,670
Glebe Farm, 7 Towcester Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2021-02-26	£1,561,419
6 Towcester Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-10-02	£742,415
4 Towcester Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-09-16	£629,505
The Far Post Towcester Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£995,000	2017-12-08	£1,239,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN7 3BL

Employment

NN7 3BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

NN7 3BL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NN7 3BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	80
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blisworth Community Primary School Courteenhall Road , Blisworth NN7 3DD	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gayton Church of England Primary School Bugbrooke Road , Gayton NN7 3EU	4out of 4	2,578 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Parochial Primary School Green Street , Milton Malsor NN7 3AT	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street South , Tiffield NN12 8AB	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School Church Street , Rothersthorpe NN7 3HS	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gateway School St John's Road , Tiffield NN12 8AA	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal Oak	Chapel Lane, Blisworth		620 yd
Blisworth Football Supporters Club	Courteenhall Road, Blisworth		1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blisworth Football Club COURTEENHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s

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