Is Kensington Close in South Northamptonshire a nice place to live?

Kensington Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Kensington Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Kensington Close is located in the Towcester Brook ward of the South Northamptonshire district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.124786, -0.994121
Grid Ref SP689478
Suburb Towcester
Constituency South Northamptonshire
Postcodes NN12 6JL, NN12 6UR, NN12 7JL, NN12 7UR, OX17 3XB

House Prices

The average house price in Kensington Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Northamptonshire. The last sale we have on record is 20 Kensington Close, that sold for £265,000. The average house price in South Northamptonshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kensington Close

Date No. Type Price
02/12/2020 20 Semi £265,000
18/09/2020 1 Semi £207,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Kensington Close, Northamptonshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northamptonshire Police in Kensington Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Kensington Close and compared that to the average for the Towcester Brook ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kensington Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Towcester Brook ward

Social economic statistics for Kensington Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Kensington Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kensington Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Kensington Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kensington Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kensington Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kensington Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Kensington Close are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Kensington Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kensington Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kensington Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Kensington Close.

Unemployment in Kensington Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.03% of Kensington Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kensington Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kensington Close. The proportion of retirees on Kensington Close is 5.79% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.39% of Kensington Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kensington Close

The proportion of home owners on Kensington Close is 14.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.24% of properties in Kensington Close are private rented and 4.27% are social rented.
76.07% of residents of Kensington Close own their home

Country of Birth of Kensington Close residents

The proportion if Kensington Close residents born in the UK is 5.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.08% of Kensington Close residents were born outside the UK.
87.92% of Kensington Close residents were born in the UK

Kensington Close Summary

Kensington Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kensington Close maybe difficult.

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