Harrowden Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN8 5BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.8%	47.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.2%	52.3%	3.1%	49.0%	3.3%

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	37.9%	41.7%	3.8%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	40.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	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 (88.2%) 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	46.1%	54.4%	8.3%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	41.7%	33.8%	-7.9%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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	22.4%	21.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.5%	3.4%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	28.2%	-0.1%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.3%	2.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.2%	86.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	5.4%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	90.6%	74.5%	-16.1%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	5.5%	18.4%	12.9%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	74.7%	-14.7%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.5%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	6.8%	5.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Harrowden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrowden Road was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Hatton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harrowden Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatton Park and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN8 5BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Harrowden Road are based on 76 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 Harrowden Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 5BJ

Average Price
£408,254

Semi-Detached
£330,462

Terraced
£23,850

Detached
£562,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrowden Road

Average Price
£371,249

Semi-Detached
£243,555

Terraced
£240,062

Detached
£671,694

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,015

Other
£493,493

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrowden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Harrowden Road, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-02-12	£339,376
5 Harrowden Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£274,000	2015-02-16	£471,317
1 Harrowden Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2008-11-14	£525,210
2A Harrowden Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£11,769	2005-02-28	£24,305
1 Harrowden Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2003-03-07	£586,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 5BJ

Employment

NN8 5BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	117
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Other	18
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Westfield Road , NN8 3HD	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Infant School The Avenue , NN8 4ET	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakway Academy Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	2out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,540 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	1,213 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	1,270 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,504 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
The Society Of Friends (Quakers) Wellingborough	Quaker House, 29 St Johns Street	388 yd
MiY Inc	47 - 61 Havelock Street, Wellingborough	413 yd
Waffle Lounge	28 High Street, Wellingborough	428 yd
Pizza Hut	10 High Street, Wellingborough	452 yd
Caribbean Flava	16 High Street, Wellingborough	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellingborough Bowling Club	Hatton Street, Wellingborough	67 yd
The Queens Head	Queens Head, 49 Broad Green	188 yd
Wellingborough Cricket Club	Cricket Club, 16 Redwell Road	316 yd
Afro Caribbean Centre	Community Centre, 27-29 Rock Street	362 yd
The Little Ale House	14A High Street, Wellingborough	452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gold Street Fish Bar	40 Gold Street, Wellingborough	110 yd
The Breakfast Box	26 High Street, Wellingborough	410 yd
Curry Favor	12A High Street, Wellingborough	452 yd
Philly's	28 Church Street, Wellingborough	599 yd
Dixy Chicken	23 Silver Street, Wellingborough	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	558 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	2 - 5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	719 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	810 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	821 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellingborough Bowling Club HATTON STREET	indoor bowls	153 yd
Wellingborough Town Cricket Club REDWELL ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		606 yd
Bassetts Close (Closed) West Villa Road	grass pitches	615 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		787 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	856 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Fit4Less (Wellingborough) CORN LANE	health and fitness suite	914 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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