Is Wilberforce Street in Northampton a nice place to live?

Wilberforce Street is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Wilberforce Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Wilberforce Street is located in the Castle ward of the Northampton district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.240791, -0.883798
Grid Ref SP763608
Suburb Northampton
Constituency Northampton South
Postcodes NN1 5HX

House Prices

The average house price in Wilberforce Street is 100% higher than the rest of Northampton. The last sale we have on record is 3 Wilberforce Street, that sold for £80,000. The average house price in Northampton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wilberforce Street

Date No. Type Price
17/05/2022 3 Terrace £80,000

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

Crime in Wilberforce Street, Northamptonshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Wilberforce Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northamptonshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Wilberforce Street
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Wilberforce Street and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wilberforce Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle ward

Social economic statistics for Wilberforce Street

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 Wilberforce Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wilberforce Street 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 Wilberforce Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wilberforce Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wilberforce Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wilberforce Street 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 Wilberforce Street are in the top 20% of the most 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 Wilberforce Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wilberforce Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wilberforce Street

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

Unemployment in Wilberforce Street

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.
4.91% of Wilberforce Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wilberforce Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wilberforce Street. The proportion of retirees on Wilberforce Street is 12.18% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.42% of Wilberforce Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wilberforce Street

The proportion of home owners on Wilberforce Street is 40.57% lower than the national average of 62%. 45% of properties in Wilberforce Street are private rented and 29.29% are social rented.
21.43% of residents of Wilberforce Street own their home

Country of Birth of Wilberforce Street residents

The proportion if Wilberforce Street residents born in the UK is 33.45% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 50.8% of Wilberforce Street residents were born outside the UK.
49.2% of Wilberforce Street residents were born in the UK

Wilberforce Street Summary

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

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