Spencer Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 2QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	41.9%	35.7%	-6.2%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	50.5%	6.2%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.6%) 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	56.7%	52.3%	-4.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.2%	35.3%	3.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.3%	17.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	30.9%	0.0%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	5.2%
Other Asian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.5%	74.3%	-6.2%	81.4%	-7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	74.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	5.6%	13.1%	7.5%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	74.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.1%	11.9%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Spencer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Road was 23.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.1% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Spencer Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool and the 149th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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 2QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Spencer Road are based on 82 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 Spencer Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 2QB

Average Price
£270,031

Semi-Detached
£285,760

Terraced
£240,804

Detached
£419,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Road

Average Price
£261,281

Semi-Detached
£275,341

Terraced
£241,877

Detached
£406,612

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,226

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Spencer Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2026-03-06	£130,000
37 Spencer Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-01	£214,874
23 Spencer Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-06-06	£110,939
8 Spencer Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-03-07	£264,928
14 Spencer Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-11-08	£289,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 2QB

Employment

NN8 2QB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	32
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,758 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	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Primary School Dulley Avenue , NN8 2PS	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warwick Academy Dulley Avenue , NN8 2PS	- not rated	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Primary School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Junior School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	- not rated	1,456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Lea School Doddington Road , NN8 2NJ	- not rated	57 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	- not rated	2,259 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,349 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,349 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent 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	844 yd
Costa Coffee	1A Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	888 yd
Tesco Cafe Wellingborough	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Miller (Wellingborough) Ltd	1 Millers Lane, Wellingborough	469 yd
The Royal Oak	88 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	672 yd
The Priory	Public House, 30 Bourton Way	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Atlantic Fish And Chips	127-129 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	450 yd
KFC	25 Turnells Mill Lane, Wellingborough	653 yd
Wok With U	8 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough	754 yd
Yo! To Go!	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	97 - 99 Kingsway, Wellingborough		826 yd
Tesco	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warwick Academy DULLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	528 yd
Wrenn Academy (Rose Acre Playing Fields) DODDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	969 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	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.2%

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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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