Shearwater Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 4TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN8 4TS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	53.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.5%	46.9%	1.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 4TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	36.6%	45.1%	8.5%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	38.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.5%	7%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	45.1%	45%	-0.1%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	32.5%	34.8%	2.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	26.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	20.2%	1.9%	9.6%	10.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	17.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	1.1%	6.0%
Indian	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	8%	2.9%	-5.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.1%	71.7%	4.6%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	80.1%	74.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	5.9%	15.9%	10.0%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	74.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.3%	14.6%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.4%	-9.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Shearwater Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shearwater Lane was 109.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.4% higher than the Earls Barton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shearwater Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.9%.

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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 4TS, 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 Shearwater Lane are based on 43 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 Shearwater Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 4TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 4TS

Average Price
£147,205

Semi-Detached
£168,817

Terraced
£148,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,386

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shearwater Lane

Average Price
£141,314

Semi-Detached
£171,751

Terraced
£139,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,702

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shearwater LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Shearwater Lane, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,700	2025-02-07	£163,505
30 Shearwater Lane, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-05-02	£144,857
1 Shearwater Lane, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-04-04	£95,497
3 Shearwater Lane, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2022-10-10	£174,913
56 Shearwater Lane, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-03-18	£109,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 4TS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN8 4TS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	2,171 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	255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Finedon Road , NN8 4NT	2out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwell Primary School Barnwell Road , NN8 5LQ	- not rated	1,393 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	2,154 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	710 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,909 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		304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Locomotive	Locomotive Inn, 111 Finedon Road	884 yd
The Cannon Public House	71 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	1,035 yd
British Rail Staff Club	British Rail, 7 York Road	1,050 yd
Wellingborough Cricket Club	Cricket Club, 16 Redwell Road	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Nest	19 Trojan Centre, Wellingborough	627 yd
Gold Street Fish Bar	40 Gold Street, Wellingborough	1,003 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	19 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	1,019 yd
Spring Star Chinese Takeaway	Spring Star Take Away Foods, 18A Cannon Street	1,023 yd
Zizou Express	16 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	657 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	836 yd
Food Service Distributor - Servet Catering Ltd	4A Stanton Close, Wellingborough	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakway Academy OAKWAY	grass pitches	224 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	526 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Trojan Gym (Closed) Trojan Centre	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Diana'S Health And Fitness 109E 109E FINEDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	854 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	975 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		1,036 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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