Nursery Drive, Wellingborough, NN8 4HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 4HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.3%	0.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.5%	48.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	30.6%	43.2%	12.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	37.7%	-12.6%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	48.3%	46.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34.4%	38.1%	3.7%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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	23.2%	20.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.3%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.3%	2.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17.5%	8.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	26.9%	3.4%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	10.9%	2.8%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.1%	79.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	79.1%	73.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	73.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	16.4%	12.6%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.4%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Nursery Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Drive was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.7% higher than the Earls Barton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nursery Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton and the 306th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN8 4HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Nursery Drive are based on 8 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 Nursery Drive, Wellingborough, NN8 4HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 4HE

Average Price
£560,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Drive

Average Price
£582,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£582,017

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Saxon House 4 Nursery Drive, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2020-12-17	£561,341
8 Nursery Drive, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-04-02	£494,836
1 Nursery Drive, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-10-12	£294,627
6 Nursery Drive, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-09-13	£669,082
3 Nursery Drive, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2011-11-21	£519,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 4HE

Employment

NN8 4HE 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	181
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	46
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	32
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	2,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakway Academy Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	2out of 4	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	1,442 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	727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	5,250 yd	Academy converter	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	477 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,897 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
Taster's Lounge - The Well	127 Nest Farm Crescent, Wellingborough		537 yd
Dolce Mila	60 Newcomen Road, Wellingborough		1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Locomotive	Locomotive Inn, 111 Finedon Road	582 yd
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	1,002 yd
Ranelagh Arms	1 Ranelagh Road, Wellingborough	1,005 yd
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Nest	19 Trojan Centre, Wellingborough	723 yd
Rock And Roe Limited	105 Mill Road, Wellingborough	941 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	19 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	1,003 yd
Spring Star Chinese Takeaway	Spring Star Take Away Foods, 18A Cannon Street	1,008 yd
Zizou Express	16 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	1,061 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough		762 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough		801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Oakway Academy OAKWAY	grass pitches	537 yd
Diana'S Health And Fitness 109E 109E FINEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	561 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	716 yd
Trojan Gym (Closed) Trojan Centre	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		1,066 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		1,075 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	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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