Wilce Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 2QL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	28%	48.8%	20.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	72%	51.2%	-20.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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	51.2%	34.1%	-17.1%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	45.4%	14.2%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3%	4.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	44.1%	49.1%	5.0%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	38.9%	36.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	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	25.1%	15.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	12.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	13.5%	-8.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7%	4.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	23.5%	13.4%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	26.5%	11.3%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.2%	84.1%	11.9%	81.4%	2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	82.2%	72.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	3.1%	13.4%	10.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	72.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.9%	15.0%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	1%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Wilce Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilce Avenue was 219.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilce Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.4%.

🔎 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 2QL, 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 Wilce Avenue are based on 48 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 Wilce Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 2QL

Average Price
£243,929

Semi-Detached
£269,025

Terraced
£290,935

Detached
£302,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,530

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilce Avenue

Average Price
£245,801

Semi-Detached
£284,721

Terraced
£314,795

Detached
£301,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,757

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilce AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wilce Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-05-30	£286,693
1 Wilce Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-13	£260,267
5 Wilce Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-06-21	£251,755
12 Wilce Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-06-29	£156,578
32 Wilce Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2022-04-27	£194,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 2QL

Employment

NN8 2QL 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	107
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,666 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	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Primary School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	2out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Doddington Primary Church Lane , Great Doddington NN29 7TR	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Community school	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	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	4,474 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	1,253 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,388 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	2,738 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	721 yd
Costa Coffee	1A Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	763 yd
Tesco Cafe Wellingborough	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	886 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	32 London Road, Wellingborough	1,037 yd
Caffe Pausa	20 London Road, Wellingborough	1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Miller (Wellingborough) Ltd	1 Millers Lane, Wellingborough	581 yd
The Royal Oak	88 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	652 yd
Wellingborough Town Football Club	83 London Road, Wellingborough	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Atlantic Fish And Chips	127-129 Doddington Road, Wellingborough	438 yd
KFC	25 Turnells Mill Lane, Wellingborough	528 yd
Wok With U	8 Berrymoor Court, Wellingborough	829 yd
Yo! To Go!	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	97 - 99 Kingsway, Wellingborough	875 yd
Tesco	27 - 35 Whitworth Way, Wellingborough	886 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	22 London Road, Wellingborough	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warwick Academy DULLEY AVENUE	grass pitches	637 yd
Wrenn Academy (Rose Acre Playing Fields) DODDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	896 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	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.6%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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