Ferrestone Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 4EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.9%	49.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.1%	50.4%	3.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	36.8%	39.7%	2.9%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	42.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	10.7%	1.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	48.4%	6.2%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	42.2%	41.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.2%	22.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	29.3%	13.5%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	12.3%	3.4%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	7.2%	9.9%	2.7%	1.1%	8.8%
Indian	12%	15.1%	3.1%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	71.1%	65.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	-16.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	74.9%	56.1%	-18.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	9.9%	26.3%	16.4%	6.1%	20.2%
Africa	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	8%	10.8%	2.8%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	56%	-17.3%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	20.7%	15.9%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	10.5%	6.2%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	9.9%	5.6%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.9%	-10.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	16.9%	1.3%	15.6%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	12.2%	1.7%	10.5%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is Ferrestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferrestone Road was 146.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferrestone Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 154th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 4EJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Ferrestone Road are based on 108 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 Ferrestone Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 4EJ

Average Price
£198,994

Semi-Detached
£218,780

Terraced
£198,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferrestone Road

Average Price
£208,273

Semi-Detached
£225,612

Terraced
£207,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferrestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Ferrestone Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-08-30	£152,205
21 Ferrestone Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-31	£193,143
42 Ferrestone Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-03-08	£164,345
42 Ferrestone Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-12-18	£138,466
40 Ferrestone Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-09-21	£195,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 4EJ

Employment

NN8 4EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	131
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,588 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	312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakway Academy Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	2out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	1,046 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	186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,722 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	589 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,331 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	522 yd
Casa Picante Mexican Grill Ltd	29 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	569 yd
Millies Munchies	12 - 13 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	570 yd
Alberto's At The Chequers	11 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	573 yd
Akash	36 Cambridge Street, Wellingborough	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	433 yd
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	466 yd
The Fiddlers Elbow	15 Church Street, Wellingborough	577 yd
Gloucester Public House	19 - 25 Church Street, Wellingborough	577 yd
Wellingborough Cue Sports	2 Park Road, Wellingborough	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chinese Takeaway	19 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	411 yd
Spring Star Chinese Takeaway	Spring Star Take Away Foods, 18A Cannon Street	415 yd
Zizou Express	16 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	473 yd
Istanbul Turkish Mangal	7 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	473 yd
Jumuna Kebab And Balti House	4A Cannon Street, Wellingborough	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	131 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	270 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	595 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	750 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	222 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	296 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		416 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		490 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Oakway Academy OAKWAY	grass pitches	614 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		743 yd
Wellingborough Bowling Club HATTON STREET	indoor bowls	824 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	828 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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