Equalities information about the people of Northampton Northampton is a distinctive market town strategically situated at the centre of England, spread over an area of 80.51 sq. km. 1 In 2014 Northampton was estimated to have a population of 219,5000F , making it one of the largest towns and the largest district in the country (30% of the Northamptonshire total) and a population density of 2,631 persons per km2. Northampton is expected to show a population growth of over 22% in the next 25 years. By 2025 the population of Northampton is projected to increase to 243,300 and by 2035, to 260,300. Population Resident Population (2014) Northampton England All people 219,500 62,756,300 Males 108,300 30,890,900 Females 111,200 31,865,400 Source: ONS mid-year population estimate (2014) Age In 2014, the proportion of the population aged 65+ in Northampton reached nearly 14.2 %. In contrast, the population of under-16s is just over 20%. It is projected that by 2025 there will be an additional 16,000 people aged 65 and over, including an extra 1,700 aged over 90. By 2035 it is projected that those aged 65 and over will account for 23% of the total population. Gender In 2014 the number of males stood at 108,300 (49%) whereas the number of females at 111,200 (51%) Sex, 2011 (QS104EW) (2011) 1 Source: ONS mid-year population estimate (2014) 2 Source: IMD 2010 Data sources: ONS, Nomis, Northamptonshire analysis Health, Disability and Carers Key Figures for Health and Care Variable Measure Northampton England Very Good Health (Persons, Mar11)2 % 46.4 47.2 Good Health (Persons, Mar11)2 % 36.5 34.2 Fair Health (Persons, Mar11)2 % 12.5 13.1 Bad Health (Persons, Mar11)2 % 3.6 4.2 Very Bad Health (Persons, Mar11)2 % 1.0 1.2 Source: Office for National Statistics General Health, 2011 (QS302EW) (2011) Long-Term Health Problem or Disability, 2011 (QS303EW) (2011) Provision of Unpaid Care, 2011 (QS301EW) (2011) Ethnicity Northampton is the most ethnically diverse district in the county. Ethnic minorities make up 15.5 per cent of the population. Nearly 5,000 people living in Northampton said that their main language was not English and they could not speak English well or at all. Polish is the most common language after English. All major faiths co-exist in Northampton. Variable Measure Northampton England White; English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British (Persons)1 % 76.6 79.8 White; Irish (Persons)1 % 1.4 1.0 White; Gypsy or Irish Traveller (Persons)1 % 0.1 0.1 White; Other White (Persons)1 % 6.5 4.6 Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups; White and Black Caribbean (Persons)1 % 1.5 0.8 Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups; White and Black African (Persons)1 % 0.5 0.3 Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups; White and Asian (Persons)1 % 0.6 0.6 Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups; Other Mixed (Persons)1 % 0.7 0.5 Asian/Asian British; Indian (Persons)1 % 2.5 2.6 Asian/Asian British; Pakistani (Persons)1 % 0.7 2.1 Asian/Asian British; Bangladeshi (Persons)1 % 1.6 0.8 Asian/Asian British; Chinese (Persons)1 % 0.8 0.7 Asian/Asian British; Other Asian (Persons)1 % 0.9 1.5 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British; African (Persons)1 % 3.1 1.8 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British; Caribbean (Persons)1 % 1.4 1.1 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British; Other Black (Persons)1 % 0.6 0.5 Other Ethnic Group; Arab (Persons)1 % 0.3 0.4 Other Ethnic Group; Any Other Ethnic Group (Persons)1 % 0.4 0.6 Last Updated: 30 January 2013 Source: Office for National Statistics Ethnic Group, 2011 (QS201EW) (2011) Main Language (detailed), 2011 (QS204EW) (2011) Multiple Ethnic Groups, 2011 (QS202EW) (2011) Proficiency In English, 2011 (QS205EW) (2011) Year of Arrival in the UK, 2011 (QS801EW) (2011) Country of Birth (detailed), 2011 (QS203EW) (2011) Length of Residence in the UK, 2011 (QS803EW) (2011) Religion or belief Religion, 2011 (QS208EW) (2011) Sexual orientation Data sources: ONS, Nomis, Northamptonshire analysis There is no reliable local data on sexual orientation. It is estimated that around 6% of the population is LGB. Recent surveys estimate a much lower level around 2 %. For Northampton this would equate to somewhere between 4380 and 13140. Marriage and Civil Partnership Living arrangements Variable Measure Northampton England All Usual Residents Aged 16 and Over in Households (Persons)1 Count 165,492 42,077,356 Living in a Couple; Married or in a Registered Same-Sex Civil Partnership (Persons)1 % 42.8 45.9 Living in a Couple; Cohabiting (Persons)1 % 14.1 11.9 Not Living in a Couple; Single (Never Married or Never Registered a Same-Sex Civil % 26.4 25.8 Partnership) (Persons)1 Not Living in a Couple; Married or in a Registered Same-Sex Civil Partnership % 1.4 1.5 (Persons)1 Not Living in a Couple; Separated (but Still ... or Still Legally in a Same-Sex Civil % 2.8 2.1 Partnership) (Persons)1 Not Living in a Couple; Divorced or Formerly ... Civil Partnership which is Now % 6.9 6.5 Legally Dissolved (Persons)1 Not Living in a Couple; Widowed or Surviving Partner from a Same-Sex Civil % 5.4 6.3 Partnership (Persons)1 Source: Office for National Statistics Last Updated: 30 January 2013 Deprivation An estimated 57% of residents experience some form of deprivation. Deprivation is lower than the national average with 1 in 5 residents living in the twenty percent most deprived areas nationally (ranking 127 out of 326 local authorities). Northampton most deprived wards include: Castle, Spencer, Eastfield, Billing, Lumbertubs and St James In July 2015, there were 2,806 JSA claimants in Northampton, representing a 2% of resident population between 16-64 Households by Deprivation Dimensions, 2011 (QS119EW) (2011) Economic Activity, 2011 (QS601EW) (2011) Housing Dwellings, 2011 (QS418EW) (2011) Residence Type, 2011 (QS101EW) (2011) Tenure - Households, 2011 (QS405EW) (2011) Tenure - People, 2011 (QS403EW) (2011) Accommodation Type - Households, 2011 (QS402EW) (2011) Accommodation Type - People, 2011 (QS401EW) (2011) Data sources: ONS, Nomis, Northamptonshire analysis .