Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 1NW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	54.3%	48.3%	-6.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.7%	51.7%	6.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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	33.9%	34%	0.1%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	42.6%	47.6%	5.0%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	40.9%	36.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.6%	13.1%	0.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	20.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.7%	0.1%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	22.1%	9.6%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	18.1%	-1.2%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	8.9%	4.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.1%	1.9%
Indian	1.7%	7.1%	5.4%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.9%	80.9%	-10.0%	81.4%	-0.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	87%	77.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	78.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	3%	15.1%	12.1%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Irthlingborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irthlingborough Road was 102.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% higher than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Irthlingborough Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Finedon and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 1NW, 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 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 1NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1NW

Average Price
£197,360

Semi-Detached
£272,506

Terraced
£182,543

Detached
£224,867

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irthlingborough Road

Average Price
£232,555

Semi-Detached
£230,434

Terraced
£199,188

Detached
£501,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,435

Other
£643,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irthlingborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2020-12-11	£218,974
19 Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2018-02-09	£217,191
55 Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, a newly built property	£128,000	2016-05-06	£195,176
57 Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, a newly built property	£137,000	2016-05-05	£208,899
21 Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,500	2012-09-07	£249,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1NW

Employment

NN8 1NW 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	92
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	2,076 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	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	1,957 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	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	5,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	1out of 4	5,317 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	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,341 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	1,389 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
Ember	Unit 42 Nene Court, 29 The Embankment	160 yd
The Pump House Cafe Ltd	Unit 6 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment	190 yd
Booker Staff Restaurant	Equity House, Irthlingborough Road	311 yd
The Cream Horne Limited	116 Leyland Trading Estate, Irthlingborough Road	511 yd
Sandwich Station	2 Elsden Road, Wellingborough	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	102 Senwick Road, Wellingborough	144 yd
Number 13	Unit 13 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment	167 yd
The Little R'Ale House	The Ammo Room, Railway Station	723 yd
Dog And Duck	63 - 71 London Road, Wellingborough	871 yd
Wellingborough Town Football Club	83 London Road, Wellingborough	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yoga Local	Unit 7 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment		249 yd
Rock And Roe Limited	105 Mill Road, Wellingborough		1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	47 London Road, Wellingborough		801 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22 London Road, Wellingborough		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Wellingburian Sports Ground THE EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	392 yd
Whitworth Fc (Victoria Mill Ground) 53-61 53-61 LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	657 yd
Dog And Duck Stadium WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Wellingborough School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	941 yd
Wrenn Academy (London Road Site) WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,045 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		1,080 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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