Highfield Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN8 1PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	53.8%	53%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.2%	47%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	28.4%	31%	2.6%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	45.8%	3.8%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	17.6%	11.3%	-6.3%	6.1%	5.2%

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	36.7%	39.7%	3.0%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	30.2%	33.7%	3.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	27.1%	18.7%	-8.4%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around NN8 1PL this area, 41.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.5%	41.4%	3.9%	18.2%	23.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	9.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	21.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	15.3%	8.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	6.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	36.7%	28.1%	-8.6%	3.1%	25.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	52.3%	45.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	-35.6%
Other	0.5%	8.3%	7.8%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	42.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-41.1%
European Union	17.1%	21.7%	4.6%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.6%	13.8%	3.2%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	20.5%	-3.6%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.7%	42.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	31.9%	30.4%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	33.2%	6%	-27.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	28.5%	1.7%	26.8%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Finedon and the 378th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 1PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Highfield Road are based on 90 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 Highfield Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1PL

Average Price
£216,165

Semi-Detached
£239,780

Terraced
£188,520

Detached
£210,070

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,509

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£232,218

Semi-Detached
£241,779

Terraced
£204,430

Detached
£296,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,825

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Highfield Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-04-08	£245,323
88 Highfield Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-06-17	£148,961
88 Highfield Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-04-16	£143,641
116 Highfield Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-17	£245,027
104 Highfield Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£131,500	2021-05-07	£156,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1PL

Employment

NN8 1PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	76
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakway Academy Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	2out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	298 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,272 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
Dolce Mila	60 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough	418 yd
Bewiched Coffee	Cafe At Railway Station, Railway Station	566 yd
Casa Picante Mexican Grill Ltd	29 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	585 yd
Sandwich Station	2 Elsden Road, Wellingborough	589 yd
Millies Munchies	12 - 13 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ranelagh Arms	1 Ranelagh Road, Wellingborough	262 yd
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	446 yd
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	502 yd
The Little R'Ale House	The Ammo Room, Railway Station	566 yd
The Volunteer	69 Midland Road, Wellingborough	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock And Roe Limited	105 Mill Road, Wellingborough	206 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	19 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	520 yd
Spring Star Chinese Takeaway	Spring Star Take Away Foods, 18A Cannon Street	524 yd
Zizou Express	16 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	546 yd
Istanbul Turkish Mangal	7 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	392 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	571 yd
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	705 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	761 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		549 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		602 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	665 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		666 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	712 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	866 yd
Diana'S Health And Fitness 109E 109E FINEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	972 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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