Is Percy Road in Northampton a nice place to live?

Percy Road is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Percy Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Percy Road is located in the Abington ward of the Northampton district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.24439, -0.875535
Grid Ref SP768612
Suburb Northampton
Constituency Northampton North
Postcodes NN1 4LS, NN1 4LX

House Prices

The average house price in Percy Road is 100% higher than the rest of Northampton. The last sale we have on record is 2 Percy Road, that sold for £280,000. The average house price in Northampton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Percy Road

Date No. Type Price
27/05/2022 2 Terrace £280,000
30/07/2021 3 Terrace £200,000
09/10/2020 2 Terrace £248,750

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

Crime in Percy Road, Northamptonshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northamptonshire Police in Percy Road 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 Percy Road and compared that to the average for the Abington ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Percy Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Abington ward

Social economic statistics for Percy Road

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 Percy Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Percy Road 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 Percy Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Percy Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Percy Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Percy Road are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

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 Percy Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Percy Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Percy Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Percy Road

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

Unemployment in Percy Road

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.
3.33% of Percy Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Percy Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Percy Road. The proportion of retirees on Percy Road is 6.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.67% of Percy Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Percy Road

The proportion of home owners on Percy Road is 16.2% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.46% of properties in Percy Road are private rented and 12.98% are social rented.
45.8% of residents of Percy Road own their home

Country of Birth of Percy Road residents

The proportion if Percy Road residents born in the UK is 18.44% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 35.79% of Percy Road residents were born outside the UK.
64.21% of Percy Road residents were born in the UK

Percy Road Summary

Percy Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Percy Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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