Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN1 4EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN1 4EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	43.3%	45.3%	2.0%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	35.6%	4.0%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	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	47.8%	49.4%	1.6%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.9%	34.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.5%	10.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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	16.4%	12.4%	-4.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	21.1%	9.5%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	40%	38.7%	-1.3%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	92.9%	79.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	77.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	77.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	10.1%	6.6%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wellingborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellingborough Road was 318.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.3% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wellingborough Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN1 4EZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 4EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4EZ

Average Price
£312,410

Semi-Detached
£711,928

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,621

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellingborough Road

Average Price
£428,652

Semi-Detached
£451,252

Terraced
£389,297

Detached
£619,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,267

Other
£916,400

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellingborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
431 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-11-11	£760,294
445 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£748,000	2024-03-06	£810,725
Flat 10 441 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-12-16	£128,431
Flat 9 441 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-08-19	£154,672
431 Wellingborough Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-04-30	£840,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4EZ

Employment

NN1 4EZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

NN1 4EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	34
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	3,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	4,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East , NN3 2JF	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Primary School Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,086 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,860 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	2,201 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Middle School, Northampton Grange Road , NN3 2AX	- not rated	2,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	5,153 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	- not rated	2,187 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	4,665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton Christian School The Parish Rooms , Park Avenue North NN3 2HT	- not rated	212 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Preparatory School 473 Wellingborough Road , NN3 3HN	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School 100 Park Avenue North , NN3 2JB	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's Healthcare , Smyth House NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pupil Referral Unit for Secondary-Aged Pupils Pelsall Lane , Rushall NN3 3AF	- not rated	1,381 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club	The County Ground, Abington Avenue	172 yd
The Cube Disability Ltd	Campbell Works, Clarke Road	286 yd
The Park Cafe	Abington Park, Wellingborough Road	301 yd
United Reform Church	Abington Avenue, Northampton	349 yd
The Study Room Cafe	2A Roe Road, Northampton	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County	222 Abington Avenue, Northampton	172 yd
The Abington Public House	383 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	203 yd
Corkers bar	Corkers Bar, 361 Wellingborough Road	429 yd
Monks Park W M C	259 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	810 yd
The Lord Byron	58 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spread	157 Adnitt Road, Abington	394 yd
Abington Tandoori	113 Adnitt Road, Abington	501 yd
Panshi Northampton	223 Birchfield Road East, Abington	513 yd
Chipstop	355 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	571 yd
Yius Garden	237 Birchfield Road East, Abington	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	393 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	583 yd
The Co-operative Group	231-233 Birchfield Road East, Abington	603 yd
Capital	62/66 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	850 yd
Tesco	102 Kingsley Park Terrace, Kingsley	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northants County Cricket Club ABINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	71 yd
Park Avenue Methodist Church Hall PARK AVENUE NORTH		208 yd
Abington Community Centre WHEATFIELD ROAD SOUTH		662 yd
Abington Park ABINGTON PARK CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	743 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	752 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	831 yd
Kingsley Park Working Mens Club 120-126 120-126 KINGSLEY PARK TERRACE		905 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	971 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,087 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	252.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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