High Street, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN29 7QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.5%	49.7%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.5%	50.3%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	34.3%	-0.7%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	46.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	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 (87.8%) 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	44.4%	52%	7.6%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	42.6%	35.8%	-6.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	10.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	18.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.1%	4.1%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	33.2%	3.5%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	97.2%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	96.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	97%	0.5%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 35.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% lower than the Irchester average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Irchester and the 307th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.7%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN29 7QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 714 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN29 7QQ

Average Price
£309,250

Semi-Detached
£380,864

Terraced
£266,710

Detached
£645,279

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£333,104

Semi-Detached
£358,868

Terraced
£277,135

Detached
£540,802

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,750

Other
£350,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 High Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-10-11	£532,642
66 High Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,500	2022-04-29	£283,001
40 High Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£199,995	2021-09-22	£226,334
60 High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-03-05	£197,698
8 High Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2019-07-25	£378,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN29 7QQ

Employment

NN29 7QQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	141
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	36
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wollaston Primary School College Street , Wollaston NN29 7SF	3out of 4	192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Doddington Primary Church Lane , Great Doddington NN29 7TR	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irchester Community Primary School School Lane , Irchester NN29 7AZ	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Hinwick Road , Podington NN29 7HU	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bozeat Community Primary School Harrold Road , Bozeat NN29 7LP	2out of 4	4,032 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	5,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinwick Hall College Hinwick , NN29 7JD	- not rated	3,145 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	5,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	5,257 yd	Academy special 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
Awbery's Tea Rooms Of Wollaston	Unit 7A And 9, 57 High Street	45 yd
Khandan Restaurant Ltd	120 High Street, Wollaston	236 yd
Scott Bader Company	Wollaston Hall, High Street	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wollaston Working Mens Club	73 London Road, Wollaston	216 yd
Scott Bader S & S Club	The Hill, 122 High Street	236 yd
Nags Head	Wollaston Inn, 87 London Road	433 yd
Wollaston Cricket Club	Wollaston Playing Fields And Club, London Road	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Fryer	1B Newton Road, Wollaston		208 yd
Jade House Chinese Takeaway	19 Newton Road, Wollaston		208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	23 - 25 Newton Road, Wollaston		183 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scott Bader Swimming Pool HIGH STREET	swimming pool	213 yd
Wollaston School IRCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	742 yd
Wollaston Playing Field Wollaston Sports Association Wollaston Sports Association London Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	830 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	2.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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