Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 1RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.7%	48.1%	-5.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around NN8 1RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	64.4%	51.4%	-13.0%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	25.4%	8.6%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	36.6%	54.1%	17.5%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	49.1%	28.9%	-20.2%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	8%	11.2%	3.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	20.1%	19.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.2%	10.7%	-15.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.5%	17.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.2%	4.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	15.7%	8.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	27.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	0.9%	2.4%
White	82.9%	80.3%	-2.6%	81.4%	-1.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	86.3%	78.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.6%	5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	78.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.7%	8.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Irthlingborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irthlingborough Road was 119.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Irthlingborough Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Finedon and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 313.6%.

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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 1RA, 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 1RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1RA

Average Price
£382,784

Semi-Detached
£264,193

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£619,965

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
1 Westfields Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-11-04	£234,796
Hobbils Mill Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-09-23	£634,441
Hobbils Mill Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-12-19	£469,353
2 Westfields Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2008-07-09	£307,840
1 Westfields Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£38,000	1999-05-10	£195,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	2,294 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	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	2,185 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	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	5,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	1out of 4	5,098 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	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,559 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
Ember	Unit 42 Nene Court, 29 The Embankment	240 yd
The Pump House Cafe Ltd	Unit 6 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment	290 yd
The Cream Horne Limited	116 Leyland Trading Estate, Irthlingborough Road	416 yd
Booker Staff Restaurant	Equity House, Irthlingborough Road	538 yd
Sandwich Station	2 Elsden Road, Wellingborough	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number 13	Unit 13 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment	261 yd
The Crown	102 Senwick Road, Wellingborough	373 yd
The Little R'Ale House	The Ammo Room, Railway Station	850 yd
Dog And Duck	63 - 71 London Road, Wellingborough	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yoga Local	Unit 7 Nene Court, 27 The Embankment		283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	47 London Road, Wellingborough		967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Wellingburian Sports Ground THE EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	489 yd
Whitworth Fc (Victoria Mill Ground) 53-61 53-61 LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	885 yd
Dog And Duck Stadium WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.3%

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	16.7%

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