Harrowden Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 5BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 5BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	50.7%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.4%	49.3%	3.9%	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 vicinity of NN8 5BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	12.8%	22.6%	9.8%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	58.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	16%	9.6%	-6.4%	6.1%	3.5%

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	33.8%	45.8%	12.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	38.6%	34.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	21.7%	16.3%	-5.4%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	27.8%	23.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.9%	0.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	30.4%	8.5%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.1%	3.4%
Indian	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87%	76.6%	-10.4%	81.4%	-4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	87%	76.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	4.8%	12.3%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Africa	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	75.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0%	14.1%	14.1%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.4%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Harrowden Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrowden Gardens was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Earls Barton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Harrowden Gardens has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton and the 516th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 5BN, 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 Harrowden Gardens are based on 6 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 Gardens, Wellingborough, NN8 5BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 5BN

Average Price
£423,062

Semi-Detached
£392,650

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£443,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrowden Gardens

Average Price
£440,594

Semi-Detached
£430,069

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,856

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrowden GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Harrowden Gardens, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-14	£404,970
1 Harrowden Gardens, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2016-06-16	£430,500
1 Harrowden Gardens, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£214,950	2012-12-14	£422,358
4 Harrowden Gardens, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£202,500	2012-12-14	£413,036
5 Harrowden Gardens, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£217,462	2012-08-16	£447,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 5BN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NN8 5BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX	4out of 4	1,267 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	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Westfield Road , NN8 3HD	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Wellingborough Great Park Street , NN8 4PH	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakway Academy Off Oakway , NN8 4SD	2out of 4	917 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	452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	1,566 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	1,173 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	1,518 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	438 yd
MiY Inc	47 - 61 Havelock Street, Wellingborough	457 yd
Kayal Tandoori	12 Herriotts Lane, Wellingborough	484 yd
Waffle Lounge	28 High Street, Wellingborough	488 yd
Pizza Hut	10 High Street, Wellingborough	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellingborough Bowling Club	Hatton Street, Wellingborough	153 yd
The Queens Head	Queens Head, 49 Broad Green	274 yd
Wellingborough Cricket Club	Cricket Club, 16 Redwell Road	309 yd
Afro Caribbean Centre	Community Centre, 27-29 Rock Street	460 yd
The Little Ale House	14A High Street, Wellingborough	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gold Street Fish Bar	40 Gold Street, Wellingborough	52 yd
The Breakfast Box	26 High Street, Wellingborough	473 yd
Curry Favor	12A High Street, Wellingborough	515 yd
Philly's	28 Church Street, Wellingborough	631 yd
Kings Chinese Takeaway	19 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	106A Gold Street, Wellingborough	455 yd
Tesco	62 - 64 Cannon Street, Wellingborough	739 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	2 - 5 Oxford Street, Wellingborough	774 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	54 - 55 Cheese Lane, Market Street	832 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	26 - 30 Victoria Road, Wellingborough	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellingborough Bowling Club HATTON STREET	indoor bowls	241 yd
Wellingborough Town Cricket Club REDWELL ROAD	grass pitches	427 yd
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy THE PYGHTLE	grass pitches, tennis courts	461 yd
The Old Drill Hall GREAT PARK STREET		574 yd
Bodyworks Gym 31B 31B ALMA STREET	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Bassetts Close (Closed) West Villa Road	grass pitches	713 yd
Wellingborough Working Mens Club (Closed) Park Crescent		755 yd
Waendel Leisure Centre THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Eastfield Park FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	805 yd
Oakway Academy OAKWAY	grass pitches	834 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
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	20.0%

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