Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4EP has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.2%	48%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.8%	52%	1.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	36.5%	43.2%	6.7%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	36.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	-7.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.1%	10%	0.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	54.3%	54%	-0.3%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	35.5%	33.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	20.8%	5.0%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.5%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.6%	2.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	30.4%	-2.8%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	12.4%	5.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	80.8%	69.5%	-11.3%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	74.8%	56.8%	-18.0%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	11.8%	25.4%	13.6%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	56.9%	-15.9%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.5%	18.1%	13.6%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Wellingborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellingborough Road was 2.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.2% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 4EP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 4EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4EP

Average Price
£490,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£490,366

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
306 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-08-21	£350,336
324 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-08-30	£289,355
306 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2022-06-13	£329,975
296 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-10-11	£494,353
296 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2010-11-12	£436,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4EP

Employment

NN1 4EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Transport and storage	16
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	1,254 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	734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,371 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	3,095 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	1,775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,230 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
T & 2 Sugars	295 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	60 yd
U Want Beef?	334 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	88 yd
McMahon & Co Hairdressing	281/283 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	116 yd
Brewsta	260 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	199 yd
Raj Punjabi Kitchen	256 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monks Park W M C	259 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	171 yd
Crown & Cushion PH	276 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	222 yd
Corkers bar	Corkers Bar, 361 Wellingborough Road	246 yd
Sir Pickering Phipps	237 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	270 yd
Beer Guerrilla	227 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	324 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midwest	289 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	60 yd
Chipstop	355 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	103 yd
Tesoro Delicious Desserts	260 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	199 yd
Shanhai Chinese Take-Away	266 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	222 yd
Happy Wok	236 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	105 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	293 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	293 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	427 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	81 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	200 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	604 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	620 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	717 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		860 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	956 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	969 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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