Thorny Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN8 1NZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	53.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45%	46.8%	1.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	31.5%	38.9%	7.4%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	42.4%	6.7%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.2%	10.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	16.7%	5.4%	-11.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	35.3%	44.9%	9.6%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	38.8%	33.3%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	18.8%	17.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	29.2%	14.2%	-15.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	17.4%	1.3%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.6%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	30.4%	7.5%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	6.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.3%	76.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-5.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	66.3%	-17.7%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	8.5%	21.5%	13.0%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	66.1%	-17.9%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.9%	15.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	13.5%	1.3%	12.2%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Thorny Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorny Road was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Thorny Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Finedon and the 468th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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 1NZ, 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 Thorny Road are based on 12 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 Thorny Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1NZ

Average Price
£332,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£335,924

Detached
£332,072

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorny Road

Average Price
£335,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,989

Detached
£335,341

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorny Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Thorny Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-11-20	£307,216
1 Thorny Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-16	£298,497
9 Thorny Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-08-15	£285,864
1 Thorny Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-29	£339,988
9 Thorny Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-12-01	£325,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1NZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,795 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	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Junior School Stanley Road , NN8 1EA	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	- not rated	884 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	793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	- not rated	1,392 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Lea School Doddington Road , NN8 2NJ	- not rated	2,117 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Refocus 6 Knox Road , Wellingborough NN8 1HW	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	982 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School Finedon Road , NN8 4NS	- not rated	982 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Station	2 Elsden Road, Wellingborough	272 yd
Booker Staff Restaurant	Equity House, Irthlingborough Road	359 yd
Adam's Desserts	48 Midland Road, Wellingborough	454 yd
Bewiched Coffee	Cafe At Railway Station, Railway Station	479 yd
Dolce Mila	60 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranelagh Arms	1 Ranelagh Road, Wellingborough	416 yd
The Crown	102 Senwick Road, Wellingborough	438 yd
The Little R'Ale House	The Ammo Room, Railway Station	479 yd
The Volunteer	69 Midland Road, Wellingborough	543 yd
Silk	27 Midland Road, Wellingborough	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock And Roe Limited	105 Mill Road, Wellingborough	481 yd
Millennium Pizzas	39-41 Midland Road, Wellingborough	609 yd
Flames	47 Midland Road, Wellingborough	609 yd
Papa Johns	43 - 45 Midland Road, Wellingborough	631 yd
Mandarin Garden	23A Midland Road, Wellingborough	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	667 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	721 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	803 yd
Lidl	47 London Road, Wellingborough	821 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	191 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		537 yd
Wellingborough School LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	642 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Swanspool Gardens SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PAVILION SWANSPOOL PARADE	tennis courts	720 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		746 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Old Wellingburian Sports Ground THE EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	760 yd
Wrenn Academy (London Road Site) WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	811 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	823 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	262.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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