Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4DN has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	44.4%	49%	4.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	55.6%	51%	-4.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	68.9%	65.5%	-3.4%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	25.1%	6.2%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	60.6%	12.0%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	39.3%	29.7%	-9.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.3%	8.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	16.9%	7.2%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	44.5%	5.2%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	15.8%	2.5%	-13.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.3%	12%	8.7%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.8%	14.4%	11.6%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	80.8%	52.5%	-28.3%	81.4%	-28.9%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	37.2%	-31.0%	83.2%	-46.0%
European Union	19.6%	28.9%	9.3%	6.1%	22.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	5%	4.5%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	18.6%	13.0%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	37.1%	-29.3%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	7.9%	14.4%	6.5%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	12%	4.1%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	17.9%	5.8%	2.2%	15.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	18.5%	12.9%	1.9%	16.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.1%	76.7%	-37.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Wellingborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellingborough Road was 462.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 260.6% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellingborough Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 230.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN1 4DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wellingborough Road are based on 649 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 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4DN

Average Price
£238,887

Semi-Detached
£149,925

Terraced
£282,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£23,931

Other
£303,080

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellingborough Road

Average Price
£433,914

Semi-Detached
£455,146

Terraced
£387,937

Detached
£623,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,499

Other
£957,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellingborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£365,800	2023-10-20	£381,342
66 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-10-08	£308,400
66 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£207,500	2016-12-21	£255,189
68 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2012-05-25	£457,096
34 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,210	2007-07-05	£25,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4DN

Employment

NN1 4DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 4DN 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	211
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	37
Other	25
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,679 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	3,997 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	955 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	324 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,175 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken palace	34 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1 yd
Ashanti Bar and Grill House	58-60 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1 yd
Kurdish Shawarma Grill	68a Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1 yd
Zizou Lounge	54 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	10 yd
Desserts & Gourmet Burgers On The Go	54A Wellingborough Road, Northampton	10 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Volunteer Inn	32 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1 yd
Crown & Anchor Ph	6 Victoria Road, Northampton	138 yd
Bar So	25 Abington Square, Northampton	141 yd
The Black Prince	15 Abington Square, Northampton	188 yd
Princess Alexandra PH	1 Alexandra Road, Northampton	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	36 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1 yd
Irinos Catering Ltd	37 Kettering Road, Northampton	92 yd
Gourmet House	98 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	114 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab	8 Abington Square, Northampton	168 yd
Delightful Place	10 Abington Square, Northampton	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	219 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	244 yd
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	300 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	386 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	393 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		557 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Cripps Recreation Centre NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CLIFTONVILLE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	710 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	739 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	863 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	968 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	999 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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