Oakway, Wellingborough, NN8 4SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 4SB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of NN8 4SB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	27.2%	2.3%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.9%	59.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	14.9%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.2%) 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	47.5%	46.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37.3%	38.4%	1.1%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	11.8%	11.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.3%	17.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.2%	6.6%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	31.9%	3.9%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	15.6%	15.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.9%	73.2%	-2.7%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	85.9%	81.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7.6%	1.6%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	81.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0%	16.4%	16.4%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.5%	-12.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	13.9%	1.7%	12.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Oakway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakway was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Earls Barton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Oakway has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton and the 204th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 4SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Oakway are based on 81 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 Oakway, Wellingborough, NN8 4SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 4SB

Average Price
£272,340

Semi-Detached
£272,340

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakway

Average Price
£274,644

Semi-Detached
£268,054

Terraced
£349,695

Detached
£332,643

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OakwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Oakway, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-10-29	£240,474
24 Oakway, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-05	£317,868
38 Oakway, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-22	£271,699
24 Oakway, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2020-12-11	£287,238
16 Oakway, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2019-10-31	£278,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 4SB

Employment

NN8 4SB 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	152
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Manufacturing	32
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	2,110 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 102 Oakway , NN8 4SD	3out of 4	232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakway Junior School Cherry Avenue , NN8 4SN	- not rated	384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Learning Community Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwell Primary School Barnwell Road , NN8 5LQ	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwell Primary School Barnwell Road , NN8 5LQ	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	- not rated	662 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	- not rated	1,911 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	- not rated	2,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Park School Finedon Road , NN8 4TF	- not rated	716 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School Finedon Road , NN8 4NS	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Refocus 6 Knox Road , Wellingborough NN8 1HW	- not rated	1,605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn School Spring Gardens , NN8 2AA	- not rated	1,775 yd	Community special school	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	Distance
Taster's Lounge - The Well	127 Nest Farm Crescent, Wellingborough	525 yd
Le Spice Merchant	1 Farm Road, Wellingborough	656 yd
Millies Cafe	3 Bridle Close, Wellingborough	1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ale Hub	9 Farm Road, Wellingborough	691 yd
Ock And Dough Public House	Public House, 18 - 20 Farm Road	770 yd
Wellingborough Cricket Club	Cricket Club, 16 Redwell Road	772 yd
Redwell Leisure Centre	Barnwell Road, Wellingborough	833 yd
Wellingborough Bowling Club	Hatton Street, Wellingborough	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greek Yefseis	2 Farm Road, Wellingborough	660 yd
Agatha's	11 Farm Road, Wellingborough	689 yd
Aroma Takeaway	12 Farm Road, Wellingborough	689 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Farm Road, Wellingborough	689 yd
Spicy Nest	19 Trojan Centre, Wellingborough	836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group T/A Balfour	3 Farm Road, Wellingborough		689 yd
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakway Academy OAKWAY	grass pitches	397 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
Wellingborough Town Cricket Club REDWELL ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
Redwell Leisure Centre BARNWELL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	830 yd
Trojan Gym (Closed) Trojan Centre	health and fitness suite	876 yd
Wellingborough Bowling Club HATTON STREET	indoor bowls	982 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN8 4SB