Area Information for Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH

Watling Street in Potterspury is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Deanshanger & Paulerspury ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Northamptonshire. This page combines information for the address Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NN12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority West Northamptonshire
Ward Deanshanger & Paulerspury
Constituency South Northamptonshire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 7 crimes were reported within 1 mile of NN12 7GH - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Deanshanger and Grange Park), and the Northamptonshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 47
Semi-Detached 50
Terraced 30
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 135
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 37
Owned with Mortgage 41
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 22
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 7
Rent Free 0
Total 134

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 31
Two People 56
Three People 25
Four People 19
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 136

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 91
Other Household 12
Total 136

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 72
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 135

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Northamptonshire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 54% male.

Gender
Male 173
Female 147
Total 320

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 18
10-14 18
15-19 20
20-24 13
25-29 12
30-34 11
35-39 19
40-44 20
45-49 34
50-54 31
55-59 18
60-64 24
65-69 19
70-74 21
75-79 8
80-84 11
85+ 8
Total 318

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NN12 7GH does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 74
Married 145
Separated 7
Divorced 26
Widowed 14
Total 266

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 167
Good 107
Fair 38
Bad 9
Very Bad 1
Total 322

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 100
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 43
Other 5
Total 268

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 301
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 2
Chinese 1
Other Asian 3
Black Caribbean 1
Total 320

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 295
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 3
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 320

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 295
10+ Years 22
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 321

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NN12 7GH.

Passport(s) Held
None 46
United Kingdom 265
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 146
Christian 159
Buddhist 5
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 9
Total 320

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 90
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 25
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 30
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 60
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 5
Total 268

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 35
Professional Occupations 36
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 153

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 49
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 67
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 20
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 17
Total 266

Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH is within the Deanshanger and Grange Park policing neighbourhood, under the Northamptonshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 7 crimes were reported within 1 mile of NN12 7GH.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 7 crimes committed near Watling Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Deanshanger and Grange Park
Force Website: https://www.northants.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Potterspury. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NN12 7GH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest railway stations to Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH. The nearest railway station is Wolverton, approximately 3.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Wolverton 3.3 miles
Milton Keynes Central 5.4 miles
Bletchley 8.3 miles
Fenny Stratford 8.7 miles
Winslow 8.8 miles
Bow Brickhill 9.3 miles
Woburn Sands 11 miles
Northampton 12 miles
Aspley Guise 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH. The nearest is John Hellins Primary School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH. The nearest is Elizabeth Woodville School, approximately 1.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Elizabeth Woodville School 1.8 miles November 2022
    
The Radcliffe School 2.7 miles January 2020
    
Watling Academy 3.8 miles May 2023
    
Thornton College 4 miles  
Stantonbury School 4.7 miles January 2024
    
The Hazeley Academy 4.9 miles June 2015
    
Denbigh School 5.2 miles January 2019
    
Silverstone UTC 6 miles November 2023
    
Shenley Brook End School 6.1 miles January 2015
    
Sponne School 6.2 miles October 2012
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH. The nearest is Stonedean Practice, approximately 1.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH. The nearest is Stony Dental Practice, approximately 1.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Stony Dental Practice 1.9 miles
Abbey Dental 3 miles
Stratford House Dental Practice 3.1 miles
Simon Moore 3.4 miles
Dental Suite Limited 4.7 miles
Abacus Dental Care 4.8 miles
MR S NASEEM 5.3 miles
Neath Hill Dental Surgery 5.5 miles
Bridge Dental 5.8 miles
TOBIN, Richard Mark 6 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH. The nearest is Blakelands Hospital, approximately 5.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Blakelands Hospital 5.9 miles
Buckingham Community Hospital 6.8 miles
The Saxon Clinic 6.9 miles
Milton Keynes Hospital 7.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Watling Street, Potterspury, Towcester, NN12 7GH. The nearest is D W Roberts Optometrists, approximately 1.8 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.