Grove Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 3HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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%	39.2%	-1.8%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	36.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.4%	14.3%	2.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	4.4%	6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	46.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	31.9%	38.3%	6.4%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	17.7%	9.9%	-7.8%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	28.4%	21%	-7.4%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17%	4.1%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.3%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	24.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87%	84.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	81.7%	74.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	10.6%	16.4%	5.8%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	75.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Street was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN8 3HW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Grove Street are based on 125 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 Grove Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 3HW

Average Price
£208,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£320,951

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Street

Average Price
£254,655

Semi-Detached
£320,365

Terraced
£211,210

Detached
£448,497

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,455

Other
£319,952

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Grove Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-11-22	£196,731
49 Grove Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2024-07-12	£340,113
20 Grove Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-04-28	£230,217
17 Grove Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2022-04-29	£217,518
17 Grove Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-03-29	£207,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 3HW

Employment

NN8 3HW 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	129
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	27
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Westfield Road , NN8 3HD	3out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Primary School Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	2out of 4	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	1,139 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	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	957 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,443 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	1,879 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
UK Protap Restaurant	2A Northampton Road, Wellingborough	202 yd
Yumeijin	58 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	510 yd
Beth's	49 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	550 yd
Pizza Hut	10 High Street, Wellingborough	604 yd
Caribbean Flava	16 High Street, Wellingborough	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Afro Caribbean Centre	Community Centre, 27-29 Rock Street	502 yd
Old Grammarians Club	46 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	510 yd
Coach And Horses	17 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	544 yd
The Little Ale House	14A High Street, Wellingborough	604 yd
The Queens Head	Queens Head, 49 Broad Green	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Takeaway	54B Northampton Road, Wellingborough	213 yd
Yuan Chinese Takeaway	23 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	305 yd
Heung Yang	32-32A Oxford Street, Wellingborough	305 yd
Nemo's Fish Bar	31A Oxford Street, Wellingborough	305 yd
Curry Favor	12A High Street, Wellingborough	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	2 - 5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	667 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	969 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	1,047 yd
Morrisons Daily	97 - 99 Kingsway, Wellingborough	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bassetts Close (Closed) West Villa Road	grass pitches	342 yd
Wellingborough Swimming Pool (Closed) Croyland Road	swimming pool	636 yd
Weavers Leisure Centre WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	704 yd
Wellingborough Bowling Club HATTON STREET	indoor bowls	769 yd
Croyland Park MANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Friars Academy FRIARS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Wrenn Academy (Doddington Road Site) DODDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Wellingborough Town Cricket Club REDWELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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