Fowey Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5WW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 5WW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.3%	49.1%	1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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	22.1%	30%	7.9%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	49.8%	-9.8%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	6.1%	2.7%

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	46.5%	41.7%	-4.8%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	33.3%	38.6%	5.3%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4%	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	7%	8.8%	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.2%	2.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	27.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.3%	80.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	88.3%	81.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4.4%	7.3%	2.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	81.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.6%	13.2%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.8%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Fowey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fowey Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hatton Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 5WW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Fowey Close are based on 20 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 Fowey Close, Wellingborough, NN8 5WW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 5WW

Average Price
£351,914

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,914

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fowey Close

Average Price
£358,332

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£358,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fowey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Fowey Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-09-30	£320,656
16 Fowey Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2024-08-30	£373,552
5 Fowey Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-02-09	£374,515
3 Fowey Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-08-27	£353,840
11 Fowey Close, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2021-03-02	£369,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 5WW

Employment

NN8 5WW 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	90
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olympic Primary School Olympic Way , Off Queensway NN8 3QA	- not rated	358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Olympic Primary School Olympic Way , Off Queensway NN8 3QA	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick Junior School Olympic Way , Off Queensway NN8 3QA	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olympic Primary Olympic Way , NN8 3QA	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Academy Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH	- not rated	1,135 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	- not rated	2,188 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	- not rated	2,980 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlawn School Spring Gardens , NN8 2AA	- not rated	2,126 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	2,489 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	2,550 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		More About School
Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA	- not rated	2,550 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	2,550 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
Boohoo Group Plc - Baxterstorey	1 - 19 Shaw Close, Wellingborough		461 yd
Bitz & Bites Catering - Langdale Court	Langdale Court, 151 Windermere Drive		626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vicarage Farm Community Centre	36 Grafton Close, Wellingborough		955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pink Dolphin Fish And Chips	2 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	602 yd
Golden House	3 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	624 yd
Subway	7 Grafton Close, Wellingborough	955 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	10 Olympic Way, Wellingborough		624 yd
Tesco	1 - 2 Grafton Close, Wellingborough		978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glamis Hall GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches	597 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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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