Postcode district · Northampton
Who lives in NN1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NN1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 47,542 (2024)
NN1Postcode district · Northampton
Who lives in NN1
Residents
47,542
2024 estimate
Households
18,264
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.6% of residents. 30.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.4% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
NN1England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.9% of residents are female and 51.1% male.
NN1
49%
51%
England
- Female48.9%51%
- Male51.1%49%
Relationship status
32.9% of adults in NN1 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51.6% have never married.
NN1England
Married or civil partnership32.9%44.7%
Never married51.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed3.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.9% of residents in NN1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NN1
50%
35%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.