Second Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 3PY 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	53.5%	51.1%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.5%	48.9%	2.4%	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	25.3%	33.6%	8.3%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	46%	-2.5%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	15.8%	10.4%	-5.4%	6.1%	4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.8%	37.9%	4.1%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	40.5%	35%	-5.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	18.2%	16.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	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	27.4%	23.2%	-4.2%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	14%	-4.7%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	23.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.3%	87.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.5%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	90%	86.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	5.6%	10%	4.4%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	86.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.5%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5%	4.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.7%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Second Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Second Avenue was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Second Avenue has the 24th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 147.4%.

🔎 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 3PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Second Avenue are based on 56 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 Second Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 3PY

Average Price
£282,676

Semi-Detached
£279,693

Terraced
£297,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Second Avenue

Average Price
£285,522

Semi-Detached
£283,767

Terraced
£296,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Second AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Second Avenue, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-07-18	£235,338
2 Second Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2019-12-12	£286,230
30 Second Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,950	2018-08-17	£312,427
24 Second Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2018-05-25	£220,663
26 Second Avenue, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2017-02-24	£227,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 3PY

Employment

NN8 3PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NN8 3PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	1,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's Catholic Junior School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Wellingborough Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	- not rated	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	- not rated	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	- not rated	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Henshaw Road , NN8 2BE	2out of 4	514 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	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	- not rated	896 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Lea School Doddington Road , NN8 2NJ	- not rated	1,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	- not rated	2,197 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,514 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,738 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	1,792 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilby Working Mens Club	41 Main Road, Wilby		1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swedish Kitchen	196 Northampton Road, Wellingborough	199 yd
Kun Yi House	26 Swinburne Road, Wellingborough	841 yd
Grill Express	28 Swinburne Road, Wellingborough	841 yd
Sams Takeaway	54B Northampton Road, Wellingborough	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	51 Queensway, Wellingborough		246 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Store And Petrol, 260 Northampton Road		416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Weavers Leisure Centre WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS SPORTS CENTRE WEAVERS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	702 yd
Croyland Park MANNOCK ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Wilby Playing Field MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
Glamis Hall GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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