Salem Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 4JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 4JT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	31.8%	2.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.8%	12.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	39.3%	43.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	45%	39.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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	21.2%	23.9%	2.7%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.1%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	31.8%	12.4%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	11.7%	5.8%	-5.9%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	6%	5%	-1.0%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.4%	71.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-9.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	74.8%	56.3%	-18.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	9.7%	28.6%	18.9%	6.1%	22.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	56.3%	-17.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	16.6%	11.9%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.9%	14.3%	6.4%	2.2%	12.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	13%	0.9%	12.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Salem Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salem Lane was 157.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salem Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 4JT, 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 Salem Lane are based on 3 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 Salem Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 4JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 4JT

Average Price
£932,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,762

Other
£1,765,072

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salem Lane

Average Price
£645,706

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,769

Other
£1,759,579

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salem LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Salem Lane, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2021-05-21	£99,451
12 Salem Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£1,510,565	2018-04-09	£1,759,579
6 Salem Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,995	2002-05-31	£98,334
6 Salem Lane, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,000	1995-11-13	£79,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 4JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	174
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	31
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	1,026 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	347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Westfield Road , NN8 3HD	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Castle Street , NN8 1LS	2out of 4	954 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	607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Community special 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	90 yd
MiY Inc	47 - 61 Havelock Street, Wellingborough	96 yd
The Society Of Friends (Quakers) Wellingborough	Quaker House, 29 St Johns Street	119 yd
Waffle Lounge	28 High Street, Wellingborough	162 yd
Ugly Mug	28 Church Street, Wellingborough	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fiddlers Elbow	15 Church Street, Wellingborough	189 yd
Gloucester Public House	19 - 25 Church Street, Wellingborough	189 yd
The Little Ale House	14A High Street, Wellingborough	190 yd
Kingfisher	The Kingfisher, 40 High Street	219 yd
The Palace	7 Park Road, Wellingborough	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Breakfast Box	26 High Street, Wellingborough	170 yd
Philly's	28 Church Street, Wellingborough	171 yd
Curry Favor	12A High Street, Wellingborough	184 yd
Dixy Chicken	23 Silver Street, Wellingborough	303 yd
Fresh Made	33A Market Street, Wellingborough	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	2 - 5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	344 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	376 yd
Big Europe	22 - 24 Midland Road, Wellingborough	449 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	459 yd
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		258 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	305 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		406 yd
Bassetts Close (Closed) West Villa Road	grass pitches	468 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Wellingborough Bowling Club HATTON STREET	indoor bowls	578 yd
St John Ambulance Room KNOX ROAD		591 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	701 yd
Friars Academy FRIARS CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	748 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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