Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47%	48.8%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53%	51.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	54.1%	58.3%	4.2%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	23.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (87.4%) 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	42.2%	53.3%	11.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	42.5%	34.1%	-8.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	21.4%	4.8%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	35.2%	0.8%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	7.7%	2.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71.9%	70.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	-11.0%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	74.4%	61.4%	-13.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	11.5%	17.8%	6.3%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	7.5%	7.5%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	61.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	14.2%	10.4%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Wellingborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellingborough Road was 135.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellingborough Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN1 4ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4ED

Average Price
£270,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
205 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-05-21	£370,000
205 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2004-05-07	£346,163
205A Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2004-04-08	£258,075
205 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2002-11-07	£315,075
209A Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,100	2000-05-09	£239,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4ED

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 4ED 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	125
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	20
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	No	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	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,513 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	3,441 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	1,429 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,960 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,308 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	955 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,534 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moosteak	209 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	7 yd
Tip Toe Restaurant and Shisha Bar	Tip Toe Resturant and Shisha Bar, 212 Wellingborough Road	31 yd
Burger Boi	213-215 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	47 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit C, 223 Wellingborough Road	47 yd
Heavenly Desserts	229/231 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	47 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old House Bar & Restaurant	214-216 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	31 yd
Gardeners Arms	184 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	50 yd
The Gardener's Arms	1 Bouverie Street, Northampton	50 yd
Beer Guerrilla	227 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	78 yd
Jeckyll & Hyde	172 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	103 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio Piri Piri	206 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	31 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza	210 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	31 yd
Wing Spot	200 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	50 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	219-225 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	62 yd
Minoffles Northampton	191 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	78 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	28 yd
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	151 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	192 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	389 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	370 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	444 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	569 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	780 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	851 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		1,005 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,023 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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