Area selected: North Northamptonshire
Age structure Population Average age Life expectancy
Area type
Unitary Authority
Gender ratio
0.97 male to female
english main language
95%
Major religion
59% Christian
Demographics of North Northamptonshire
The population of North Northamptonshire is 350,448 according to mid-2020 population figures published by the ONS. North Northamptonshire's population growth rate between mid-2019 and mid-2020 was 0.6% per year. North Northamptonshire covers an area of 987 square kilometres (381 square miles) and has a population density of 355 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2020.
According to the latest 2011 census, the population in North Northamptonshire is predominantly white (93%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 7% of the population.
The median average age in North Northamptonshire in 2019 was 165.6, with over 18s representing 79.5% of the population. The sex ratio was 97.2 males to every 100 females. Compare average age by area.
In 2011, the urban population of North Northamptonshire was approximately 218,467 or 69%, while the rural population was around 98,384 or 31%.
The largest religious group in North Northamptonshire is Christians who account for 59% of the population.
English is spoken as the main language by 94.5% of people in North Northamptonshire, and spoken either well or very well by 4% of the remaining population. 1.2% reported having poor English language skills, and the remaining 0.2% spoke no English at all.
Population of North Northamptonshire
Main page: North Northamptonshire Population
The population of North Northamptonshire is 350,448 according to mid-2020 population figures published by the ONS. In the year between mid-2019 and mid-2020, the population in North Northamptonshire grew by an estimated 2,220 people, and in the ten years before mid-2020, the population grew by 32,489.
North Northamptonshire's population growth rate between mid-2019 and mid-2020 was 0.6%, which is 0.5% lower than the average population growth rate in North Northamptonshire for the ten years before mid-2020 (1.1%).
North Northamptonshire covers an area of 987 square kilometres (381 square miles) and has a population density of 355 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2020. That figure has increased by 33 people per km2 over the past decade.
Population Population Density Population Growth
Demographics by Age and Gender
According to mid-year population estimates published by the ONS in 2019, males account for 49.3% of North Northamptonshire's 350,448 population, while females made up 50.7% of the total.
The sex ratio (the number of males for each female in a population) was 97.204 males to every 100 females in 2011. In England as a whole, the gender ratio was 98 males to every 100 females in 2011.
Age statistics collected by the ONS show the adult population of North Northamptonshire, that is how many people there are over the age of 18, is 278,515.
North Northamptonshire's age structure shows the working-age population to be 212,908 which is 60.8% of the population. People under the age of 16 represent 20.5% of the population, and over 65s represent 18.7% of the population. The percentage of the population that is of working-age has decreased over the last 10 years from 64.0% to 58.0%.
North Northamptonshire age pyramid
North Northamptonshire's age pyramid shows how the population is distributed by age and gender.
The median average age of someone in North Northamptonshire was 165.6 years in 2019. Split by gender, the average female age is 168.4 years, and the average male is 162.8 years.
Of the North Northamptonshire population over the age of 90, girls outnumber boys by 2.1 to 1.
Life expectancy in North Northamptonshire
The life expectancy of someone born today in North Northamptonshire is 81 years. Split by gender, a girl born today in North Northamptonshire has a life expectancy of 82 years, and a boy has a life expectancy of 79 years. Compare life expectancy by area.
As a comparison, in England as a whole, current life expectancy at birth is 81 years, for females that rises to 83 years and for males it falls to 79 years.
The life expectancy for someone born in North Northamptonshire has risen by 2 years over the past decade, from a life expectancy of 78 years to a life expectancy of 81 years. In England as a whole, life expectancies have risen by 3 years.
Ethnicity in North Northamptonshire
According to the latest 2011 census, the population in North Northamptonshire is predominantly white (93.4%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 6.6% of the population.
Asian people were the largest minority group in North Northamptonshire accounting for 3.0% of the population.
5,325 or 2% of the North Northamptonshire population are black according to the latest 2011 census.
In England more broadly the portion of the population that is white is 85.4%. 7.8% are Asian and 3.5% are Black.
Population by race in North Northamptonshire, 2011 census
- White - 295,576 people or 93.4%
- Asian - 9,364 people or 3.0%
- Mixed - 5,359 people or 1.7%
- Black - 5,325 people or 1.7%
- Other - 914 people or 0.3%
Personal wellbeing in North Northamptonshire
Estimates of personal wellbeing in the UK are published by the ONS annually, with scores for anxiety, happiness, life satisfaction, and feeling that life is worthwhile. Overall scores are based on surveying a representative sample of the population and are scored out of 10 (.e.g for happiness 0 is 'not at all happy' and 10 is 'completely happy').
Anxiety Happiness Life satisfaction Life worthwhile
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Religion in North Northamptonshire
According to the latest 2011 census, the most populous religious group within North Northamptonshire is Christians, accounting for 59.3% of the population.
North Northamptonshire has a Muslim population of 2,569 which is 0.7% of the population.
Compared to England as a whole, in England circa 59% of the population is Christian, 5% is Muslim, 2% is Hindu, and Buddhists, Sikhs and Jews each is around 1%. The remainder is split between people with no religion and those who decided not to identify a religion.
Religious groups in North Northamptonshire, 2011 census
- Christian - 187,779 people or 59.3%
- Buddhist - 795 people or 0.3%
- Hindu - 3,967 people or 1.3%
- Muslim - 2,566 people or 0.8%
- Sikh - 1,373 people or 0.4%
- Other - 120,057 people or 37.9%
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