Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 3NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	45.3%	49.5%	4.2%	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.

In the immediate area around NN8 3NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	50.8%	9.9%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	28%	-2.9%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.8%	14.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	36.6%	43.8%	7.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	45%	37.6%	-7.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.4%	14%	0.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	26.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	18.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.5%	1.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8%	2.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	16.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	11.4%	1.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.5%	7%	4.5%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	73.1%	67.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	80%	79%	-1.0%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	1.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	79.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	11.6%	6.3%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.8%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Brickhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brickhill Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brickhill and Queensway average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.4%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN8 3NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Brickhill Road are based on 84 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 Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 3NU

Average Price
£210,601

Semi-Detached
£227,814

Terraced
£206,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brickhill Road

Average Price
£310,198

Semi-Detached
£270,551

Terraced
£200,479

Detached
£389,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brickhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-10-21	£232,060
81 Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-12-20	£203,853
91 Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-04-05	£196,117
77 Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2011-04-15	£215,279
79 Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2008-11-07	£201,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 3NU

Employment

NN8 3NU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NN8 3NU 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	98
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	1,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,647 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	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	- not rated	454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Infant School & Nursery Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Infant School Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Academy Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	3out of 4	472 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	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	- not rated	414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	- not rated	2,030 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	- not rated	2,253 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,812 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,812 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
Bitz & Bites Catering - Langdale Court	Langdale Court, 151 Windermere Drive		690 yd
Starbucks	1 - 3 Rossetti Close, Wellingborough		1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House	3 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	448 yd
Pink Dolphin Fish And Chips	2 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	552 yd
Kun Yi House	26 Swinburne Road, Wellingborough	704 yd
Grill Express	28 Swinburne Road, Wellingborough	704 yd
Swedish Kitchen	196 Northampton Road, Wellingborough	845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	51 Queensway, Wellingborough	436 yd
Co-Op Welcome	10 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	448 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store And Petrol, 260 Northampton Road	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weavers Leisure Centre WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	319 yd
Glamis Hall GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches	514 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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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