Welford Road, Thornby, Northampton, NN6 8SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN6 8SJ 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	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	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 vicinity of NN6 8SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	29.4%	2.5%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	58.1%	0.2%	44.2%	13.9%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	54%	45.6%	-8.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	31.7%	38.5%	6.8%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.6%	11.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	17.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	15.6%	-0.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	39.4%	6.3%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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)
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	99.5%	2.1%	81.4%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	97.4%	92.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	92.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	11.5%	0.5%	11.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welford Road was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% lower than the Braunston and Crick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welford Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick and the 521st lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN6 8SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Welford Road are based on 438 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 Welford Road, Thornby, Northampton, NN6 8SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN6 8SJ

Average Price
£580,290

Semi-Detached
£381,763

Terraced
£447,052

Detached
£606,123

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Road

Average Price
£377,410

Semi-Detached
£336,114

Terraced
£326,235

Detached
£602,537

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,869

Other
£492,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Abbotsford Welford Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-05-14	£687,357
21 Welford Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2020-03-06	£374,988
1 Millbank Welford Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-02-22	£242,381
Warriner House Welford Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2014-02-25	£689,184
Ash Tree House Welford Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2011-12-20	£731,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN6 8SJ

Employment

NN6 8SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

NN6 8SJ 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	46
Retired	42
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guilsborough Church of England Primary School The Green , Guilsborough NN6 8PT	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Naseby Church of England Primary Academy School Lane , Naseby NN6 6BZ	4out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guilsborough Academy West Haddon Road , Guilsborough NN6 8QE	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
World Peace Cafe	Thornby Hall, Naseby Road		375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Lion	Welford Road, Thornby		4 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NN6 8SJ postcode.

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	200 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	205.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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