Doddington Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 2LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.7%	49.4%	1.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of NN8 2LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	30.2%	5.3%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	51.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	2.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.2%	30.6%	-3.6%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	37.9%	39.1%	1.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	20.1%	22.6%	2.5%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around NN8 2LE this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	30.2%	-13.7%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	13.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	22.1%	10.0%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.1%	92.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	10.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	88.2%	79.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	5.7%	14%	8.3%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	79.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.2%	10.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Doddington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doddington Road was 122.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.6% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Doddington Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 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 2LE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Doddington Road are based on 145 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 Doddington Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 2LE

Average Price
£128,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,896

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doddington Road

Average Price
£313,732

Semi-Detached
£288,063

Terraced
£322,026

Detached
£464,360

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,610

Other
£1,031,097

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doddington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Doddington Court Doddington Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-01-19	£145,254
Flat 4 Doddington Court Doddington Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2017-03-24	£135,671
Flat 5 Doddington Court Doddington Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,500	2016-09-29	£115,140
Flat 8 Doddington Court Doddington Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2014-05-09	£116,727
Flat 2 Doddington Court Doddington Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,750	2013-07-22	£121,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 2LE

Employment

NN8 2LE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NN8 2LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	117
Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	26
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,377 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	284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Primary School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	2out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Westfield Road , NN8 3HD	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	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	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	4,940 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	906 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,193 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	2,449 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	Distance
NIC Services Group Limited	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	828 yd
Costa Coffee	1A Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	935 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	32 London Road, Wellingborough	969 yd
Caffe Pausa	20 London Road, Wellingborough	969 yd
Starbucks	51A London Road, Wellingborough	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	88 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	210 yd
The Miller (Wellingborough) Ltd	1 Millers Lane, Wellingborough	844 yd
Wellingborough Town Football Club	83 London Road, Wellingborough	969 yd
The Priory	Public House, 30 Bourton Way	1,081 yd
Dog And Duck	63 - 71 London Road, Wellingborough	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Atlantic Fish And Chips	127-129 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	42 yd
Wok With U	8 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough	515 yd
KFC	25 Turnells Mill Lane, Wellingborough	760 yd
Yong Sheng Chinese Takeaway	1A Abbey Road, Wellingborough	786 yd
Yo! To Go!	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	97 - 99 Kingsway, Wellingborough	464 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22 London Road, Wellingborough	969 yd
Tesco	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warwick Academy DULLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	545 yd
Wrenn Academy (Rose Acre Playing Fields) DODDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
Wrenn Academy (Doddington Road Site) DODDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Wellingborough Swimming Pool (Closed) Croyland Road	swimming pool	746 yd
Croyland Park MANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Friars Academy FRIARS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 yd
Wrenn Academy (London Road Site) WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY WRENN SCHOOL ACADEMY LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	973 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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