Dodford, Northampton, NN7 4SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN7 4SX is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population 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	48.8%	44.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	51.2%	55.9%	4.7%	49.0%	6.9%

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	24.1%	29.9%	5.8%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	49.7%	-10.5%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9%	11.7%	2.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.2%	55.8%	0.6%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	34%	29.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	9.9%	11.6%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1%	2.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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	13.3%	10.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	8.6%	-8.9%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	10.6%	7.6%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.7%	5.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	40.4%	4.3%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98%	98.6%	0.6%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	98.5%	95.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	96.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is NN7 4SX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around NN7 4SX was 110.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Daventry East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

NN7 4SX has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Daventry East and the 272nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN7 4SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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

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 Dodford, Northampton, NN7 4SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN7 4SX

Average Price
£727,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£778,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£167,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in NN7 4SX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old School House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-02-22	£574,022
Three Ways, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-11-22	£710,469
Swan House, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£632,000	2018-03-16	£767,752
Quiet Ways, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-02-10	£527,661
Lower Farm House, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£142,148	2016-11-07	£175,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN7 4SX

Employment

NN7 4SX 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 NN7 4SX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	67
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weedon Bec Primary School West Street , Weedon NN7 4QU	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flore Church of England Primary School The Avenue , Flore NN7 4LZ	3out of 4	3,474 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Primary School School Hill , Newnham NN11 3HG	3out of 4	3,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey CofE Academy Vicar Lane , NN11 4GD	3out of 4	4,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Infant School St James Street , NN11 4AG	3out of 4	4,821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Parker E-ACT Academy Ashby Road , NN11 0QE	2out of 4	5,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
DSLV E-ACT Academy Hawke Road , Southbrook NN11 4LJ	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daventry Hill School Ashby Road , NN11 0QE	1out of 4	4,871 yd	Free schools special	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
Jenkinsons Caterers (Stafford) Ltd	Dodford Manor, London Road		371 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NN7 4SX postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.53 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN7 4SX