Charles Street, Wellingborough, NN8 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 2HZ 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 2HZ, 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 Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Charles Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool and the 179th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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 2HZ, 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 Charles Street are based on 62 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 Charles Street, Wellingborough, NN8 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 2HZ

Average Price
£184,411

Semi-Detached
£222,222

Terraced
£176,745

Detached
£209,955

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,881

Other
£182,966

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£199,516

Semi-Detached
£223,414

Terraced
£184,366

Detached
£207,386

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,441

Other
£178,221

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Charles Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-03-15	£241,877
94 Charles Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-04-05	£217,927
35 Charles Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-02-11	£178,221
114 Charles Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2018-07-30	£225,597
100 Charles Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2018-04-23	£213,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 2HZ

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	859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,808 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 Junior School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Wellingborough Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	2out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Primary School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Primary School Dulley Avenue , NN8 2PS	- not rated	819 yd	Community 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	1,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	- not rated	1,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Lea School Doddington Road , NN8 2NJ	- not rated	1,260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	- not rated	1,765 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlawn School Spring Gardens , NN8 2AA	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,436 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,436 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,436 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Enstone Court		764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Priory	Public House, 30 Bourton Way		795 yd
The Royal Oak	88 Doddington Road, Wellingborough		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swedish Kitchen	196 Northampton Road, Wellingborough	498 yd
Wok With U	8 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough	550 yd
Sams Takeaway	54B Northampton Road, Wellingborough	991 yd
Blue Atlantic Fish And Chips	127-129 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	97 - 99 Kingsway, Wellingborough	586 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store And Petrol, 260 Northampton Road	694 yd
Tesco	51 Queensway, Wellingborough	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croyland Park MANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Warwick Academy DULLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	815 yd
Wellingborough Swimming Pool (Closed) Croyland Road	swimming pool	1,031 yd
Weavers Leisure Centre WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,086 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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