The Embankment, Wellingborough, NN8 1LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 1LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.7%	48.1%	-5.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	64.4%	51.4%	-13.0%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	25.4%	8.6%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	36.6%	54.1%	17.5%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	49.1%	28.9%	-20.2%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	8%	11.2%	3.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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%	19.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.2%	10.7%	-15.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.5%	17.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.2%	4.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	15.7%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	27.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	0.9%	2.4%
White	82.9%	80.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	-1.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	78.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	78.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.7%	8.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is The Embankment Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Embankment was 119.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Embankment has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Finedon and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 313.6%.

🔎 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 1LD, 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 The Embankment are based on 13 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 The Embankment, Wellingborough, NN8 1LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1LD

Average Price
£2,240,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,240,871

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Embankment

Average Price
£387,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,161

Other
£1,400,621

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The EmbankmentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Christchurch House The Embankment, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£2,650,000	2022-07-20	£2,572,374
Christchurch House The Embankment, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£2,484,500	2018-12-11	£2,862,835
Christchurch House The Embankment, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£62,052	2018-05-04	£72,545
Wellington House, 19 - 25 The Embankment, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£995,000	2017-01-13	£1,266,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	2,031 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	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	1,958 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	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	1,955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	4,976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	1out of 4	5,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	785 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,299 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	1,549 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
The Pump House Cafe Ltd	Unit 6 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment	7 yd
Ember	Unit 42 Nene Court, 29 The Embankment	53 yd
Booker Staff Restaurant	Equity House, Irthlingborough Road	345 yd
Domino's Pizza	49A London Road, Wellingborough	618 yd
The Cream Horne Limited	116 Leyland Trading Estate, Irthlingborough Road	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number 13	Unit 13 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment	33 yd
The Crown	102 Senwick Road, Wellingborough	260 yd
Dog And Duck	63 - 71 London Road, Wellingborough	720 yd
Wellingborough Town Football Club	83 London Road, Wellingborough	824 yd
The Little R'Ale House	The Ammo Room, Railway Station	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yoga Local	Unit 7 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment		75 yd
Yo! To Go!	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough		940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	47 London Road, Wellingborough	676 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22 London Road, Wellingborough	824 yd
Tesco	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Wellingburian Sports Ground THE EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	208 yd
Whitworth Fc (Victoria Mill Ground) 53-61 53-61 LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
Dog And Duck Stadium WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	718 yd
Wellingborough School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	907 yd
Wrenn Academy (London Road Site) WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.3%

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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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