Victoria Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 1HH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	51.9%	58.7%	6.8%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	24.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	38.2%	45.5%	7.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	44.5%	32.8%	-11.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.3%	14.6%	2.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23%	23.4%	0.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	25.2%	2.5%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	10.3%	5.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.3%	66.8%	-14.5%	81.4%	-14.6%
Roma	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.8% 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	74%	48.8%	-25.2%	83.2%	-34.4%
European Union	14.7%	34.5%	19.8%	6.1%	28.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.8% 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	72.6%	48.6%	-24.0%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	5.3%	17.8%	12.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	8.2%	12.3%	4.1%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	6%	13%	7.0%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.9%	76.7%	-33.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	10.7%	1.3%	9.4%
Romania	13.1%	0.9%	12.2%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 893.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 680.1% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 321.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN8 1HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Victoria Road are based on 32 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 Victoria Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1HH

Average Price
£86,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,976

Other
£56,855

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£247,723

Semi-Detached
£228,770

Terraced
£232,937

Detached
£379,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,812

Other
£56,678

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37B Victoria Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-03-20	£56,109
41 Victoria Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2017-10-03	£145,213
40 Victoria Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2017-02-01	£56,678
41 Victoria Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2004-03-26	£224,506
41 Victoria Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,000	2002-08-06	£179,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1HH

Employment

NN8 1HH 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	109
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Manufacturing	36
Transport and storage	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Education	15
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,234 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	151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	895 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	727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	742 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	819 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casa Picante Mexican Grill Ltd	29 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	40 yd
Akash	36 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	83 yd
June Plum	31 - 32 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	85 yd
Sams Chicken	39 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	85 yd
Zara Turkish Restaurant	43 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	155 yd
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	162 yd
Silk	27 Midland Road, Wellingborough	170 yd
Wellingborough Cue Sports	2 Park Road, Wellingborough	185 yd
The Volunteer	69 Midland Road, Wellingborough	189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	19 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	57 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza	18 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	62 yd
Tawa Indian Ltd	4 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	73 yd
Eat Right	35A Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	76 yd
Cake Inn	39A Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	85 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	1 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	201 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	238 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	362 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	2 - 5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		107 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	154 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		163 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	233 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	272 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		272 yd
Swanspool Gardens SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PARADE	tennis courts	533 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	579 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Wellingborough School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	665 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%

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