Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN8 1JX is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	46.6%	45.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	53.4%	54.8%	1.4%	49.0%	5.8%

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 1JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	46.9%	47.8%	0.9%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	29.6%	-6.9%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.2%	13.4%	4.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.8%	39.9%	2.1%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	46%	40.6%	-5.4%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	11.9%	14.9%	3.0%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1JX this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	30.3%	3.7%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	23.1%	5.4%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	14.4%	7.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.6%	13.5%	-8.1%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	56.7%	70.1%	13.4%	81.4%	-11.3%
Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	54.6%	42.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	17.7%	39.4%	21.7%	6.1%	33.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	9.5%	4.8%	-4.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	10.8%	-6.3%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24% 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	54.6%	42.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-40.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	24%	17.6%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	6.6%	-11.7%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.5%	76.7%	-37.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	16.8%	1.3%	15.5%
Romania	13.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Newcomen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newcomen Road was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% lower than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newcomen Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Finedon and the 454th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 1JX, 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 Newcomen Road are based on 179 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 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1JX

Average Price
£217,867

Semi-Detached
£195,230

Terraced
£218,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newcomen Road

Average Price
£191,923

Semi-Detached
£203,580

Terraced
£192,185

Detached
£157,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£159,388

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newcomen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-06-29	£203,217
18 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2022-12-12	£208,116
37 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-04-29	£167,737
16 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2021-07-01	£167,258
16 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-01-19	£148,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	187
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	30
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,303 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	191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	978 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	769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,741 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	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	773 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	776 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
Dolce Mila	60 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough	112 yd
Casa Picante Mexican Grill Ltd	29 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	125 yd
Akash	36 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	171 yd
June Plum	31 - 32 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	173 yd
Sams Chicken	39 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	156 yd
The Volunteer	69 Midland Road, Wellingborough	162 yd
Silk	27 Midland Road, Wellingborough	177 yd
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	199 yd
Wellingborough Cue Sports	2 Park Road, Wellingborough	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caprinos Pizza	19 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	136 yd
Tawa Indian Ltd	4 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	142 yd
Best Kebab And Pizza	18 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	145 yd
Eat Right	35A Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	164 yd
Cake Inn	39A Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	87 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	250 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	305 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	368 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	2 - 5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		124 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		166 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	229 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	317 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		346 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	507 yd
Swanspool Gardens SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PARADE	tennis courts	540 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Wellingborough School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	647 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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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