Pope Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 3DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.8%	48.5%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	33%	40.6%	7.6%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	37%	-1.9%	44.2%	-7.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	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	34.8%	41.4%	6.6%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	38.1%	36.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	20.4%	16.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 13.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	25.7%	-14.6%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	17%	-5.6%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	21.3%	10.4%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.4%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	13.4%	5.7%	33.8%	-20.4%
Other	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.7%	75.1%	-5.6%	81.4%	-6.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	88.1%	71.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	3%	17.2%	14.2%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	70.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.5%	15.1%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	6.5%	3.5%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.7%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Pope Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pope Road was 128.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pope Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 194th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NN8 3DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Pope Road are based on 22 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 Pope Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 3DW

Average Price
£198,394

Semi-Detached
£225,048

Terraced
£200,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,398

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pope Road

Average Price
£204,175

Semi-Detached
£213,390

Terraced
£196,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pope Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Pope Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2022-09-29	£76,364
3 Pope Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2022-08-08	£242,991
9 Pope Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-10-21	£238,239
22 Pope Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-09-29	£185,993
32 Pope Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-11-29	£206,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 3DW

Employment

NN8 3DW 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	98
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ruskin Junior School Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	- not rated	110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	- not rated	110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Infant School & Nursery Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Infant School Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	3out of 4	180 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Academy Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	3out of 4	185 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	- not rated	948 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Lea School Doddington Road , NN8 2NJ	- not rated	2,426 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	- not rated	2,572 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,832 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	2,108 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	2,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	2,166 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	2,166 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
Starbucks	1 - 3 Rossetti Close, Wellingborough		625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kun Yi House	26 Swinburne Road, Wellingborough	355 yd
Grill Express	28 Swinburne Road, Wellingborough	355 yd
Swedish Kitchen	196 Northampton Road, Wellingborough	676 yd
Golden House	3 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	923 yd
Pink Dolphin Fish And Chips	2 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	51 Queensway, Wellingborough	353 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store And Petrol, 260 Northampton Road	704 yd
Co-Op Welcome	10 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Wellingborough) 1-2 1-2 WALLIS CLOSE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Glamis Hall GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Weavers Leisure Centre WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	792 yd
Wilby Playing Field MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN8 3DW