Princess Way, Wellingborough, NN8 2HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 2HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.3%	49.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.7%	50.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	33.9%	48.3%	14.4%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	35.8%	-7.3%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	10.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	8.3%	3.9%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	49.1%	42.4%	-6.7%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	32.6%	39.4%	6.8%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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	33.9%	20.9%	-13.0%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	9.1%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.6%	5.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	33%	18.3%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.9%	87.6%	3.7%	81.4%	6.2%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	84.2%	75.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	7.2%	17.1%	9.9%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	75.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.3%	14.2%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.3%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Princess Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Way was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.3% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN8 2HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Princess Way are based on 78 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 Princess Way, Wellingborough, NN8 2HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 2HG

Average Price
£228,391

Semi-Detached
£222,788

Terraced
£237,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Way

Average Price
£234,242

Semi-Detached
£232,993

Terraced
£224,127

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£534,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Princess Way, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-10	£254,404
5 Princess Way, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-08-26	£228,675
4 Princess Way, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-22	£261,071
15 Princess Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2020-07-15	£263,688
4 Princess Way, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2017-12-15	£232,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 2HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Primary School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	2out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Academy Dulley Avenue , NN8 2PS	2out of 4	729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Westfield Road , NN8 3HD	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,752 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	2,753 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Enstone Court		791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	88 Doddington Road, Wellingborough		782 yd
The Priory	Public House, 30 Bourton Way		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok With U	8 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough	320 yd
Swedish Kitchen	196 Northampton Road, Wellingborough	730 yd
Blue Atlantic Fish And Chips	127-129 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	822 yd
Sams Takeaway	54B Northampton Road, Wellingborough	945 yd
Yong Sheng Chinese Takeaway	1A Abbey Road, Wellingborough	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	97 - 99 Kingsway, Wellingborough	327 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store And Petrol, 260 Northampton Road	952 yd
Tesco	51 Queensway, Wellingborough	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croyland Park MANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	303 yd
Warwick Academy DULLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	635 yd
Wellingborough Swimming Pool (Closed) Croyland Road	swimming pool	833 yd
Wrenn Academy (Doddington Road Site) DODDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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