Scarborough Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN9 5FE is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	43.3%	46.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	56.7%	53.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	4.3%

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	37.5%	34.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	45.3%	0.7%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9%	11.3%	2.3%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.1%	41.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	40.5%	39.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.5%	17%	4.5%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	18.7%	21.5%	2.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	13.9%	-6.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	14.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	18.6%	1.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	25.2%	11.0%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.6%	89.8%	-7.8%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	95.7%	87.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	3%	7.9%	4.9%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
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	95.1%	87.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Scarborough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scarborough Street was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% lower than the Irthlingborough average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scarborough Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough and the 470th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN9 5FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Scarborough Street are based on 126 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 Scarborough Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN9 5FE

Average Price
£94,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,546

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scarborough Street

Average Price
£167,192

Semi-Detached
£223,416

Terraced
£202,255

Detached
£322,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scarborough Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Excelsior Court Scarborough Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-04-24	£80,251
Flat 1 Excelsior Court Scarborough Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-12-07	£55,520
Flat 6 Excelsior Court Scarborough Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-04-30	£102,234
Flat 9 Excelsior Court Scarborough Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2021-04-16	£72,102
Flat 15 Excelsior Court Scarborough Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2020-12-21	£96,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN9 5FE

Employment

NN9 5FE 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	102
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Transport and storage	14
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	5,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Scarborough Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TT	3out of 4	193 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irthlingborough Junior School College Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TX	2out of 4	218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Chichele Primary School School Lane , NN10 8NQ	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Wellingborough Road , Finedon NN9 5JT	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ	3out of 4	2,898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	1out of 4	3,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	3,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road ,	- not rated	3,311 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	5,360 yd	Community special 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
Cafe @ 25	25 High Street, Irthlingborough	239 yd
Munchbox	26 High Street, Irthlingborough	243 yd
Bengal Spice	56 - 60 High Street, Irthlingborough	243 yd
Mayflower	2 Finedon Road, Irthlingborough	329 yd
Masala	48 Station Road, Irthlingborough	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oliver Twist	96 High Street, Irthlingborough	181 yd
The Leather Bottle	60 Baker Street, Irthlingborough	320 yd
Irthlingborough Town Band Club	Town Club Band, Victoria Street	340 yd
Irthlingborough Town Cricket Club	Cricket Club, Windmill Road	417 yd
Irthlingborough Conservative Club Ltd	Irthlingborough Conservative Club, 3C Station Road	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Cook's	122 High Street, Irthlingborough	181 yd
King Man House	69 High Street, Irthlingborough	209 yd
Five Star	71 High Street, Irthlingborough	209 yd
Toppingz	33 High Street, Irthlingborough	239 yd
Golden Harvest	3 High Street, Irthlingborough	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	36 - 40 High Street, Irthlingborough	263 yd
Central England Co-Op	3 Church Street, Irthlingborough	470 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Attley Way	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Irthlingborough Junior School COLLEGE STREET	grass pitches	98 yd
Central Recreation Ground CENTRAL RECREATION GROUND CENTRAL RECREATION GROUND SCARBOROUGH STREET	grass pitches	196 yd
Irthlingborough Town Cricket Club IRTHLINGBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB LICENSING IRTHLINGBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB LICENSING WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Huxlow Science College FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	539 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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