Castle Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 1LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.9%	41.6%	1.7%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	41.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	12.6%	3.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	43.7%	47.8%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	37%	35.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.1%	12.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.7%	18.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	7.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.2%	6.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.3%	5.1%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.8%	89.8%	2.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	86.2%	82.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	8%	10.1%	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	82.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.5%	8.2%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 254.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.9% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 1LL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Castle Road are based on 43 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 Castle Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1LL

Average Price
£327,025

Semi-Detached
£257,920

Terraced
£250,891

Detached
£645,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£337,887

Semi-Detached
£308,356

Terraced
£245,781

Detached
£637,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Castle Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-04-08	£199,325
11 Castle Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£338,500	2025-03-21	£346,706
9 Castle Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-05	£311,594
14 Castle Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2021-06-11	£171,726
30 Castle Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2021-04-30	£174,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1LL

Employment

NN8 1LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	21
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	26
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,247 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	213 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	1,070 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	422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,863 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	299 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	553 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	1,100 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 Castle	10 Castle Way, Wellingborough	116 yd
Adam's Desserts	48 Midland Road, Wellingborough	186 yd
Sadhya Restaurant	35 Midland Road, Wellingborough	329 yd
Niwan	31 - 33 Midland Road, Wellingborough	339 yd
Costa	Mall Cafe, 16 - 17 Spring Lane	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	69 Midland Road, Wellingborough	263 yd
Silk	27 Midland Road, Wellingborough	298 yd
Ye Golden Lion	19 Sheep Street, Wellingborough	350 yd
Palm Beach Bar & Club	3 Commercial Way, Wellingborough	380 yd
The Horseshoe	Public House, 36 Sheep Street	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millennium Pizzas	39-41 Midland Road, Wellingborough	298 yd
Flames	47 Midland Road, Wellingborough	298 yd
Papa Johns	43 - 45 Midland Road, Wellingborough	313 yd
Mandarin Garden	23A Midland Road, Wellingborough	374 yd
Just Pizza UK	25A Midland Road, Wellingborough	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	374 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	451 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	451 yd
Lidl	47 London Road, Wellingborough	655 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	2 - 5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellingborough School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	260 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	267 yd
Swanspool Gardens SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PARADE	tennis courts	271 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		292 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Wrenn Academy (London Road Site) WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	437 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		558 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Friars Academy FRIARS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	636 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 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	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.3%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.6 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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