Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 1NU 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	44.4%	50.8%	6.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	55.6%	49.2%	-6.4%	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	45.7%	41.6%	-4.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	41.3%	18.0%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	0.7%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	15.9%	12.6%	-3.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	8.6%	3%	-5.6%	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	38.1%	47.8%	9.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	40.5%	35.2%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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	25.4%	18.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.2%	5.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	37.3%	12.5%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	10%	1.1%	-8.9%	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%
Indian	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.9%	89.8%	-0.1%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
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	75.4%	82.5%	7.1%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	17.2%	10.1%	-7.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	82.8%	7.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	4.5%	10.5%	6.0%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	8.2%	3.4%	-4.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	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 Irthlingborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irthlingborough Road was 291.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.0% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Irthlingborough Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

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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 1NU, 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 Irthlingborough Road are based on 433 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 Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1NU

Average Price
£451,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£451,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irthlingborough Road

Average Price
£228,877

Semi-Detached
£227,296

Terraced
£198,402

Detached
£493,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,572

Other
£628,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irthlingborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dybdale Lodge, 1A Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-12-07	£455,333
Dybdale Lodge, 1A Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-05-20	£386,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1NU

Employment

NN8 1NU 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	45
Manufacturing	33
Education	25
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate 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	1,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,369 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	3out of 4	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Junior School Stanley Road , NN8 1EA	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	- not rated	315 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	- not rated	1,407 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Lea School Doddington Road , NN8 2NJ	- not rated	1,668 yd	Community school	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	160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Refocus 6 Knox Road , Wellingborough NN8 1HW	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	637 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
The Castle	10 Castle Way, Wellingborough	229 yd
Adam's Desserts	48 Midland Road, Wellingborough	324 yd
Sadhya Restaurant	35 Midland Road, Wellingborough	457 yd
Niwan	31 - 33 Midland Road, Wellingborough	466 yd
Costa	Mall Cafe, 16 - 17 Spring Lane	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	69 Midland Road, Wellingborough	400 yd
Ye Golden Lion	19 Sheep Street, Wellingborough	421 yd
Silk	27 Midland Road, Wellingborough	429 yd
Palm Beach Bar & Club	3 Commercial Way, Wellingborough	468 yd
The Horseshoe	Public House, 36 Sheep Street	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millennium Pizzas	39-41 Midland Road, Wellingborough	429 yd
Flames	47 Midland Road, Wellingborough	429 yd
Papa Johns	43 - 45 Midland Road, Wellingborough	443 yd
Mandarin Garden	23A Midland Road, Wellingborough	497 yd
Pizza Castle	23 Sheep Street, Wellingborough	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	492 yd
Lidl	47 London Road, Wellingborough	517 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	562 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	588 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22 London Road, Wellingborough	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellingborough School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	161 yd
Swanspool Gardens SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PARADE	tennis courts	278 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	292 yd
Wrenn Academy (London Road Site) WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	338 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		431 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Friars Academy FRIARS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	637 yd
Whitworth Fc (Victoria Mill Ground) 53-61 53-61 LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Dog And Duck Stadium WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		695 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.