Thomas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 1DX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.3%	47.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.7%	52.7%	2.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 NN8 1DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	37.8%	46.4%	8.6%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	33.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39.9%	42.4%	2.5%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	38.2%	38%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	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 NN8 1DX this area, 31% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	31%	4.4%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	18.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	21.2%	7.2%	-14.0%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%
Indian	24.3%	19.5%	-4.8%	3.1%	16.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	62.5%	63.3%	0.8%	81.4%	-18.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	40.3%	-19.1%	83.2%	-42.9%
European Union	16.7%	33%	16.3%	6.1%	26.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	40.2%	-17.8%	83.2%	-43.0%
10+ Years	8%	24.7%	16.7%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	9%	12%	3.0%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	2.2%	12.0%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	8.9%	-8.5%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	13.2%	0.9%	12.3%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	18.3%	1.7%	16.6%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Thomas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomas Street was 192.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.1% higher than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thomas Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Finedon and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN8 1DX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Thomas Street are based on 86 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 Thomas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1DX

Average Price
£193,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£193,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomas Street

Average Price
£198,653

Semi-Detached
£200,122

Terraced
£198,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31A Thomas Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-14	£204,056
23 Thomas Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-12-21	£190,564
7 Thomas Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2021-12-21	£171,978
33 Thomas Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2017-01-12	£215,931
31 Thomas Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2016-08-05	£193,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1DX

Employment

NN8 1DX 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	131
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	27
Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Education	10
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakway Academy Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	2out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	550 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,037 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
Dolce Mila	60 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough	282 yd
Casa Picante Mexican Grill Ltd	29 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	287 yd
Millies Munchies	12 - 13 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	318 yd
Alberto's At The Chequers	11 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	328 yd
Akash	36 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	142 yd
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	160 yd
Ranelagh Arms	1 Ranelagh Road, Wellingborough	358 yd
Wellingborough Cue Sports	2 Park Road, Wellingborough	380 yd
The Palace	7 Park Road, Wellingborough	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chinese Takeaway	19 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	167 yd
Spring Star Chinese Takeaway	Spring Star Take Away Foods, 18A Cannon Street	171 yd
Zizou Express	16 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	212 yd
Istanbul Turkish Mangal	7 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	212 yd
Jumuna Kebab And Balti House	4A Cannon Street, Wellingborough	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	83 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	296 yd
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	436 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	494 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	63 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		222 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		302 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	353 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		415 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	736 yd
Swanspool Gardens SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PARADE	tennis courts	825 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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