Paxford Close, Wellingborough, NN8 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 2LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	25.7%	32.1%	6.4%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	53.1%	-7.9%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	1.1%	2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (90.2%) 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	55%	51.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	35.5%	38.9%	3.4%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	10.9%	-11.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	17%	-3.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.8%	9.1%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	34.8%	3.9%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.8%	11.5%	4.7%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.8%	70.6%	-11.2%	81.4%	-10.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	88.1%	82.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	2.4%	5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	82.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Paxford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paxford Close was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paxford Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool and the 287th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2LH, 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 Paxford Close are based on 21 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 Paxford Close, Wellingborough, NN8 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 2LH

Average Price
£522,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,210

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paxford Close

Average Price
£608,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£608,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paxford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Paxford Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-06-12	£503,464
1 Paxford Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-10-09	£393,265
11 Paxford Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-05-26	£489,781
6 Paxford Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-02-01	£455,911
4 Paxford Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2018-09-19	£500,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 2LH

Employment

NN8 2LH 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 student residents living in NN8 2LH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	23
Manufacturing	23
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	3,252 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	826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Primary School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	2out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilby Church of England Primary School Church Lane , NN8 2UG	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Doddington Primary Church Lane , Great Doddington NN29 7TR	3out of 4	1,519 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	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	2,940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	5,224 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	1,810 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	2,205 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	3,323 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		178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Priory	Public House, 30 Bourton Way		204 yd
The Miller (Wellingborough) Ltd	1 Millers Lane, Wellingborough		884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok With U	8 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough	587 yd
Swedish Kitchen	196 Northampton Road, Wellingborough	989 yd
Blue Atlantic Fish And Chips	127-129 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	97 - 99 Kingsway, Wellingborough		782 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store And Petrol, 260 Northampton Road		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warwick Academy DULLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	556 yd
Croyland Park MANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	915 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.15 Mbit/s

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