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NN1 2BY

Castle

West Northamptonshire

England / East Midlands / West Northamptonshire / Town Centre & Semilong / Castle / NN1 2BY

Overview

Postcode NN1 2BY is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Town Centre & Semilong area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1118.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Town Centre & Semilong is £36,800 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Becket's Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1118
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
53.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Town Centre & Semilong has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,372 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Town Centre & Semilong has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1118.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.8%

Approximately 53.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Town Centre & Semilong is £36,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN1 2BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre & Semilong near NN1 2BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Northampton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBecket's ParkLarge
0.5 miMillers MeadowSmall
0.3 miCastle MoundSmall

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
3,746.8 per km²

Demographics

British
84
28.87%
African
69
23.71%
Other White
65
22.34%
Other
17
5.84%
Indian
11
3.78%
Total population: 291

Housing

Social rents from council
54
45.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
27.73%
Owns with a mortgage
13
10.92%
Other social rented
10
8.4%
Owns outright
4
3.36%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Castle

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £178,500 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £475,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats69£140,000
Semi-Detached1£135,000
Terraced71£205,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the NN1 2BY postcode area, located within Town Centre & Semilong, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableNew Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableProgress Schools - NorthamptonshireOther independent special school

Inadequate

0.3 miPrimarySpring Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miNorthampton Health StoreThe Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2HG
0.1 miSelect Convenience7 Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 2LT
0.1 miMini Market26 Market Square, Northampton, NN1 2DF
0.1 miNormans Premier Express31 Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2EU
0.1 miSing Long Oriental Supermarket25 The Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2ET

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.