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NN1 2RY

Lower Bath Street

Castle

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Detailed insights for NN1 2RY

Overview

Postcode NN1 2RY 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 197.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Town Centre & Semilong is £41,679 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
197
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
76.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Town Centre & Semilong has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,685 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Town Centre & Semilong has a very high crime rate, with approximately 197.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

76.5%

Approximately 76.5% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Town Centre & Semilong is £41,679 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from NN1 2RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Town Centre & Semilong near NN1 2RY 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN1 2RY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Northampton

N/A

Walking directions to Northampton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN1 2RY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVictoria ParkMediumWalking directions to Victoria Park
0.3 miMillers MeadowSmallWalking directions to Millers Meadow
0.1 miCastle MoundSmallWalking directions to Castle Mound

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
1,166.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
88.67(+159%)
Anti-social behaviour
73.34(+346%)
Vehicle crime
18.06(+332%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.78(+98%)
Drugs
14.78(+411%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
111
37.12%
African
76
25.42%
Other White
49
16.39%
Other Black
10
3.34%
Bangladeshi
9
3.01%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
46
22.33%
No qualifications
45
21.84%
Level 3 (A level)
34
16.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
16.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
13.59%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
61
51.26%
Other social rented
30
25.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.4%
Shared ownership
9
7.56%
Owns with a mortgage
7
5.88%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Castle

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £44,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£403,500
Flats86£143,250
Semi-Detached1£220,000
Terraced85£207,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the NN1 2RY postcode area, located within Town Centre & Semilong, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN1 2RY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySpring Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableNew Horizons AcademyFree schools alternative provision

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCastle AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN1 2RY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN1 2RY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNicky's News2 Little Cross Street, Northampton, NN1 2RXWalking directions to Nicky's News
0.2 miAmbe Supermarket30 St Andrews Street, Northampton, NN1 2JDWalking directions to Ambe Supermarket
0.2 miPranees Thai Shop13a Marefair, Northampton, NN1 1SRWalking directions to Pranees Thai Shop
0.3 miSelect Convenience7 Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 2LTWalking directions to Select Convenience
0.3 miGold Street World's Food Market49 Gold Street, Northampton, NN1 1RAWalking directions to Gold Street World's Food Market

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Northamptonshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,725

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictWest NorthamptonshireE06000062
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorthampton NorthE14001406
WardCastleE05015983
ParishNorthamptonE04013033
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Town Centre & SemilongE02005670
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 032DE01032978
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.