Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 2HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	48.5%	48.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.5%	51.6%	0.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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	27%	32.8%	5.8%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	48.7%	-5.2%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	43.9%	-5.9%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.5%	37.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	9.5%	14%	4.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	25.7%	18.4%	-7.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	13.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.6%	4.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	19.4%	10.8%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	24.3%	0.6%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
White	89.5%	86.3%	-3.2%	81.4%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	89.5%	83.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	5%	11.2%	6.2%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	83.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.6%	10.3%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.8%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Edinburgh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edinburgh Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edinburgh Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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 2HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Edinburgh Road 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 Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 2HW

Average Price
£219,107

Semi-Detached
£218,523

Terraced
£222,320

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edinburgh Road

Average Price
£223,443

Semi-Detached
£221,538

Terraced
£238,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edinburgh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-11-30	£216,588
36 Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2022-04-08	£246,195
4 Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-01-14	£234,397
84 Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-06-16	£194,324
48 Edinburgh Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2021-03-26	£259,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 2HW

Employment

NN8 2HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN8 2HW 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	133
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	42
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	29
Transport and storage	21
Construction	19
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwick Academy Dulley Avenue , NN8 2PS	2out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Primary School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	2out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Doddington Primary Church Lane , Great Doddington NN29 7TR	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilby Church of England Primary School Church Lane , NN8 2UG	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	2,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	5,118 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,630 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	2,007 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	3,158 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		335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Priory	Public House, 30 Bourton Way	280 yd
The Miller (Wellingborough) Ltd	1 Millers Lane, Wellingborough	739 yd
The Royal Oak	88 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok With U	8 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough	408 yd
Blue Atlantic Fish And Chips	127-129 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	870 yd
Swedish Kitchen	196 Northampton Road, Wellingborough	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	97 - 99 Kingsway, Wellingborough		618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warwick Academy DULLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	347 yd
Croyland Park MANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	814 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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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