Mercury Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 1SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.9%	49%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	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	38.4%	38.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45.7%	0.5%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	54.5%	9.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	37.4%	34.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.2%	8.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	28.5%	17.5%	-11.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	9.2%	-9.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.3%	0.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	37.3%	23.1%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	11.5%	9.3%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81.4%	79.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-2.3%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	88.8%	66.7%	-22.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	5.5%	19%	13.5%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	66.8%	-21.5%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.3%	17.5%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	12.8%	1.3%	11.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Mercury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercury Road was 83.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% higher than the Finedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mercury Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Finedon and the 378th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 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 1SJ, 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 Mercury Road are based on 22 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 Mercury Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 1SJ

Average Price
£294,964

Semi-Detached
£289,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£319,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Road

Average Price
£309,803

Semi-Detached
£307,200

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,287

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Mercury Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-09	£300,000
6 Mercury Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-06-28	£286,456
24 Mercury Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2022-07-29	£348,617
20 Mercury Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-09-25	£241,136
4 Mercury Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-06-29	£297,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 1SJ

Employment

NN8 1SJ 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	161
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Retired	26
Other	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Construction	19
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	2,250 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	373 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakway Academy Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	2out of 4	1,304 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	1,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	5,035 yd	Academy converter	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	386 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,675 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
Bewiched Coffee	Cafe At Railway Station, Railway Station	447 yd
Sandwich Station	2 Elsden Road, Wellingborough	622 yd
Dolce Mila	60 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough	843 yd
Adam's Desserts	48 Midland Road, Wellingborough	1,031 yd
Casa Picante Mexican Grill Ltd	29 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little R'Ale House	The Ammo Room, Railway Station	447 yd
The Locomotive	Locomotive Inn, 111 Finedon Road	636 yd
Ranelagh Arms	1 Ranelagh Road, Wellingborough	640 yd
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	900 yd
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock And Roe Limited	105 Mill Road, Wellingborough	613 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	19 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	975 yd
Spring Star Chinese Takeaway	Spring Star Take Away Foods, 18A Cannon Street	979 yd
Zizou Express	16 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	1,001 yd
Istanbul Turkish Mangal	7 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	830 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	1,016 yd
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Diana'S Health And Fitness 109E 109E FINEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	686 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	849 yd
Castle Fields BROOK STREET EAST	grass pitches	978 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		1,003 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		1,018 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	317.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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