Baker Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 4DY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.2%	47.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.8%	52.7%	1.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 4DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	47.6%	56.5%	8.9%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	27.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.5%	7.6%	-8.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	29.7%	44.2%	14.5%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.4%	33.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	21%	15.5%	-5.5%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	10.3%	6.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around NN8 4DY this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	28.6%	-8.6%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	23.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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%
Indian	9.7%	4.4%	-5.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1%	4.9%	3.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Black African	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83.1%	70.2%	-12.9%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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%	66.2%	-14.8%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	8.2%	20.6%	12.4%	6.1%	14.5%
Africa	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	67.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	13.4%	11.3%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	10.7%	6.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Baker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baker Street was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Baker Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 513th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 4DY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Baker Street are based on 54 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 Baker Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 4DY

Average Price
£178,262

Semi-Detached
£197,196

Terraced
£170,689

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baker Street

Average Price
£192,713

Semi-Detached
£195,875

Terraced
£180,380

Detached
£394,767

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,082

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Baker Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-24	£197,293
12 Baker Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2019-09-09	£197,044
2 Baker Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2018-10-12	£183,369
11 Baker Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,995	2016-12-09	£213,351
1 Baker Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2016-03-29	£200,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 4DY

Employment

NN8 4DY 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	71
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	11
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Education	2
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakway Academy Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	2out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	677 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent 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
Kayal Tandoori	12 Herriotts Lane, Wellingborough	352 yd
Millies Munchies	12 - 13 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	399 yd
Alberto's At The Chequers	11 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	400 yd
Casa Picante Mexican Grill Ltd	29 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	405 yd
Heaven	8 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	279 yd
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	329 yd
The Fiddlers Elbow	15 Church Street, Wellingborough	397 yd
Gloucester Public House	19 - 25 Church Street, Wellingborough	397 yd
Wellingborough Cue Sports	2 Park Road, Wellingborough	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chinese Takeaway	19 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	252 yd
Spring Star Chinese Takeaway	Spring Star Take Away Foods, 18A Cannon Street	255 yd
Zizou Express	16 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	310 yd
Istanbul Turkish Mangal	7 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	310 yd
Jumuna Kebab And Balti House	4A Cannon Street, Wellingborough	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	197 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	198 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	436 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	572 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		235 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	287 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		328 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	416 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		593 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Wellingborough Bowling Club HATTON STREET	indoor bowls	768 yd
Oakway Academy OAKWAY	grass pitches	783 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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