Medway Drive, Wellingborough, NN8 5XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN8 5XT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.9%	48.3%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5XT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	27.5%	30.7%	3.2%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	55%	-4.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5%	7.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	44.6%	48.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	43.9%	34.2%	-9.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.8%	14.4%	4.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	1%	2.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.5%	14.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	31.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	8.3%	2.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.4%	12.7%	4.3%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.7%	75.9%	-8.8%	81.4%	-5.5%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	85.4%	80.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	80.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.1%	16.8%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.3%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Medway Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Drive was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Hatton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Medway Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatton Park and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.9%.

🔎 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 5XT, 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 Medway Drive are based on 125 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 Medway Drive, Wellingborough, NN8 5XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN8 5XT

Average Price
£319,966

Semi-Detached
£240,537

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£344,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Drive

Average Price
£309,029

Semi-Detached
£262,585

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,960

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Medway Drive, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-11	£199,418
24 Medway Drive, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-08	£362,590
45 Medway Drive, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-26	£247,064
1 Medway Drive, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-05-02	£392,239
31 Medway Drive, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-11-03	£235,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN8 5XT

Employment

NN8 5XT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	103
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	2,792 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 Olympic Way , NN8 3QA	2out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwell Primary School Barnwell Road , NN8 5LQ	- not rated	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Academy Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	2out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Infant School Ruskin Avenue , NN8 3EG	- not rated	1,416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Westfield Road , NN8 3HD	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	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	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	3,013 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	2,595 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	2,818 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	3,024 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bitz & Bites Catering - Langdale Court	Langdale Court, 151 Windermere Drive		577 yd
Boohoo Group Plc - Baxterstorey	1 - 19 Shaw Close, Wellingborough		745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vicarage Farm Community Centre	36 Grafton Close, Wellingborough		633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	7 Grafton Close, Wellingborough	633 yd
Pink Dolphin Fish And Chips	2 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	637 yd
Golden House	3 Olympic Way, Wellingborough	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	1 - 2 Grafton Close, Wellingborough		656 yd
Co-Op Welcome	10 Olympic Way, Wellingborough		715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glamis Hall GOLDSMITH ROAD	grass pitches	839 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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