Wellstood, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN2 8EY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	56.3%	49.9%	-6.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	43.7%	50.1%	6.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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 NN2 8EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	17.1%	45.1%	28.0%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	45.5%	-10.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3%	5.9%	2.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	22.7%	1.2%	-21.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.6%) 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	40.7%	66.9%	26.2%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	31.4%	27.7%	-3.7%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	17.4%	3.1%	-14.3%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	8.9%	1.4%	-7.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 NN2 8EY this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	5.2%	-18.2%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	4.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14.3%	0.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	24.2%	14.2%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	44.8%	10.7%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	5.9%	5.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
White	93.9%	80.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-1.3%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	95.5%	85.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	85.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Wellstood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellstood was 225.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.8% higher than the Moulton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wellstood has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2181.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN2 8EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wellstood are based on 21 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 Wellstood, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN2 8EY

Average Price
£470,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£470,246

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellstood

Average Price
£475,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£497,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£440,151

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WellstoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Wellstood, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-06-30	£504,481
8 Wellstood, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-12-10	£438,137
6 Wellstood, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-05-07	£541,397
2 Wellstood, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£409,000	2020-10-16	£482,496
12 Wellstood, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£450,000	2016-11-25	£582,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN2 8EY

Employment

NN2 8EY 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.

NN2 8EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	153
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,668 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	3,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckton Fields Primary School Home Farm Drive , NN2 8ES	3out of 4	102 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Primary School Acre Lane , NN2 8DF	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Primary School Moulton Lane , Boughton NN2 8RG	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boughton Primary School Moulton Lane , Boughton NN2 8RG	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy Reynard Way , NN2 8QS	- not rated	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	- not rated	2,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	- not rated	3,105 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	3,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bective Middle School Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	2,159 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School Harborough Road , NN2 7BB	- not rated	2,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Middle School Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX	- not rated	3,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	3,835 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	3,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,863 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	4,277 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	5,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purple Oaks Academy Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene College Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,149 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Northampton Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL	- not rated	2,149 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiston Special School Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR	- not rated	2,159 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Northgate School Arts College Queen's Park Parade , Kingsthorpe NN2 6LR	- not rated	2,781 yd	Community special school	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
ABM at Buckton Fields Primary	Buckton Fields Primary School, Home Farm Drive	105 yd
Lasaan (Once Upon A Time In India)	8 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	511 yd
Browns Events	Kingsthorpe Bowling Club, Central Avenue	513 yd
The Obelisk Centre	Club House, 400 Obelisk Rise	647 yd
The Bee Hive	Northgate School Arts College, Harborough Road	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehills Public House	Whitehills Way, Whitehills	409 yd
Kingsthorpe Bowls Club	Central Avenue, Boughton	514 yd
The Windhover	Brampton Lane, Boughton	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Hill	13 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	511 yd
Golden Bird	8 Link Road, Whitehills	702 yd
Michaels Grill & Pizza	12 Link Road, Whitehills	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express (2182)	Unit 1, Home Farm Drive	204 yd
Morrisons Daily	9-11 Whitehills Crescent, Whitehills	511 yd
Tesco	18 Link Road, Whitehills	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsthorpe Indoor Bowling Club CENTRAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	346 yd
The Obelisk Centre OBELISK RISE	grass pitches	646 yd
The Pastures ACRE LANE	grass pitches	981 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.46 Mbit/s

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