Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 4EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.6%	50.5%	8.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	58.4%	49.5%	-8.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	50.2%	52.8%	2.6%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	28.5%	3.8%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.4%	11.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.4%	40.1%	1.7%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	34.5%	36.5%	2.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.7%	15.8%	2.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4EQ this area, 31.7% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	31.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	15.4%	4.7%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	9.3%	2.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	12.2%	7.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	21.5%	-6.9%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	10.2%	4.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	1.1%	11.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	60.8%	59.8%	-1.0%	81.4%	-21.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	62.7%	54.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	9%	19.5%	10.5%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	15.2%	-6.4%	5.6%	9.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	54.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	9%	24.1%	15.1%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	10.9%	6.6%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	12.9%	6.9%	-6.0%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	3.3%	-10.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Wellingborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellingborough Road was 546.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 326.1% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellingborough Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

🔎 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 4EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 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 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4EQ

Average Price
£73,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,624

Other
£10,974

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
224A Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2020-12-18	£11,523
Flat 2 224B Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	1999-08-06	£108,172
Flat 1 224B Wellingborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,500	1998-06-19	£111,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 4EQ 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	90
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,629 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	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,538 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	3,406 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	1,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,289 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	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,621 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
Aramintas	224a Wellingborough Road, Northampton	2 yd
Subway	218-220 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	2 yd
Burger Boi	213-215 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	39 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit C, 223 Wellingborough Road	39 yd
Heavenly Desserts	229/231 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beer Guerrilla	227 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	37 yd
Old House Bar & Restaurant	214-216 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	57 yd
Sir Pickering Phipps	237 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	75 yd
Gardeners Arms	184 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	106 yd
The Gardener's Arms	1 Bouverie Street, Northampton	106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri	219-225 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	35 yd
Rio Piri Piri	206 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	57 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza	210 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	57 yd
Wing Spot	200 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	106 yd
Shanhai Chinese Take-Away	266 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	101 yd
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	221 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	247 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	360 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	303 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	372 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	518 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	518 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	779 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	833 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	955 yd
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	993 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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