Wellington Place, Northampton, NN1 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 3RQ is primarily male, with 56.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.3%	43.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	56.7%	56.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	7.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NN1 3RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.9%	52.1%	9.2%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	24.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	43.5%	8.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	41.9%	30.5%	-11.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.7%	19.3%	3.6%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	5.5%	6%	0.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NN1 3RQ this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	34%	4.9%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.3%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	17.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	18.7%	6.7%	-12.0%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	1.1%	11.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	11.5%	7.7%	-3.8%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	60.8%	63.2%	2.4%	81.4%	-18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	51%	-8.0%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	15.7%	18.9%	3.2%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	7.7%	6.8%	0.8%	6.9%
Africa	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	12.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	51.2%	-6.4%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	7.8%	22.8%	15.0%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	9.2%	10.9%	1.7%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.9%	-9.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wellington Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Place was 380.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.8% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Place has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN1 3RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wellington Place are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wellington Place, Northampton, NN1 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 3RQ

Average Price
£160,876

Semi-Detached
£206,561

Terraced
£194,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£37,797

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Place

Average Price
£180,037

Semi-Detached
£216,091

Terraced
£189,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£25,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Wellington Place, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-09-28	£53,912
7 Wellington Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2016-06-23	£25,468
14A Wellington Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-06-10	£180,928
15 Wellington Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-11-10	£208,635
13 Wellington Place, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-10-12	£349,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 3RQ

Employment

NN1 3RQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 3RQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	37
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	67 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earl Spencer Primary School Streatfield Road , Spencer Estate NN5 7DE	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Primary School Harlestone Road , St James NN5 7AG	2out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	175 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	4,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	204 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Mirchi Ltd	13 Wellington Place, Northampton	2 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	37 Ash Street, Northampton	84 yd
Maandeeq Social Club	3 St Georges Street, Northampton	149 yd
Lazeez	39 Barrack Road, Northampton	151 yd
Northampton Hope Centre	Oasis House, 35/37 Campbell Street	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Garibaldi & Taco Kitchen	@ The Garibaldi, 19-21 Bailiff Street	163 yd
Edge of Town	4 Regent Square, Northampton	169 yd
The Five Rivers Inn	50 Barrack Road, Northampton	265 yd
Bat & Wickets PH	117 Bailiff Street, Northampton	354 yd
Northampton Working Mens Club	56 A/B Sheep Street, Northampton	380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old China	14 Wellington Place, Northampton	2 yd
Calabash Hut	9 Wellington Place, Northampton	2 yd
Golden Bowl	13 Regent Square, Northampton	129 yd
Up All Night	3 Regent Square, Northampton	169 yd
Your favourites	1 Lorne Road, Northampton	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Euro Market	108 Bailiff Street, Northampton	354 yd
Castle Convenience Shop Ltd	2 Mill Road, Semilong	388 yd
S M Co-Op	31-33 Semilong Road, Semilong	437 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Earl Street, Northampton	461 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	673 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		463 yd
Northampton Boys Brigade Old Boys Rfc ST. ANDREWS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	577 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Bst Mma SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Fitness4Less (Northampton) SOL CENTRAL SOL CENTRAL MAREFAIR	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Omni Studios Nene Centre Nene Centre Freehold Street		830 yd
Better Bodies Gym NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE NENE ENTERPRISE CENTRE FREEHOLD STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	900 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.