Palk Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 1HT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	45.1%	47.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	54.9%	52.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 1HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	38.4%	45.5%	7.1%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	32.1%	-6.0%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5%	6.4%	1.4%	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	46.9%	42.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	36.7%	41.9%	5.2%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	13.1%	10.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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	20.1%	20.1%	0.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15%	0.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	28.4%	3.9%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	12.4%	3.9%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81%	78.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	61.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	11.8%	22.8%	11.0%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	61.9%	-12.7%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	20.2%	17.1%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	7.7%	8%	0.3%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.4%	-6.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	9.8%	1.3%	8.5%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Palk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palk Road was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palk Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Finedon and the 86th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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 1HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Palk Road are based on 111 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 Palk Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1HT

Average Price
£187,459

Semi-Detached
£170,410

Terraced
£188,401

Detached
£246,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palk Road

Average Price
£187,367

Semi-Detached
£217,790

Terraced
£186,325

Detached
£252,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,927

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Palk Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,995	2025-06-30	£172,203
123 Palk Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-04-16	£166,615
101 Palk Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2023-06-09	£169,868
88 Palk Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-06	£144,857
89 Palk Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-07-14	£211,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1HT

Employment

NN8 1HT 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	171
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	29
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,168 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	704 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,020 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
Sandwich Station	2 Elsden Road, Wellingborough	318 yd
Dolce Mila	60 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough	330 yd
Adam's Desserts	48 Midland Road, Wellingborough	391 yd
Bewiched Coffee	Cafe At Railway Station, Railway Station	455 yd
The Castle	10 Castle Way, Wellingborough	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranelagh Arms	1 Ranelagh Road, Wellingborough	195 yd
The Volunteer	69 Midland Road, Wellingborough	451 yd
The Little R'Ale House	The Ammo Room, Railway Station	455 yd
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	504 yd
Silk	27 Midland Road, Wellingborough	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock And Roe Limited	105 Mill Road, Wellingborough	258 yd
Millennium Pizzas	39-41 Midland Road, Wellingborough	516 yd
Flames	47 Midland Road, Wellingborough	516 yd
Papa Johns	43 - 45 Midland Road, Wellingborough	536 yd
Caprinos Pizza	19 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	520 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	620 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	628 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	705 yd
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	308 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		430 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		577 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Wellingborough School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	722 yd
Swanspool Gardens SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PARADE	tennis courts	739 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		755 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	788 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN8 1HT