High Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN9 5RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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	36.4%	37.5%	1.1%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	35.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	14.7%	15.1%	0.4%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	6.3%	8%	1.7%	6.1%	1.9%

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	43.1%	44.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	33.8%	34.1%	0.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	16.6%	14.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	17.4%	-15.7%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	15.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	19%	0.6%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.8%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	20.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.9%	92.6%	-4.3%	81.4%	11.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	91.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	91.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% higher than the Irthlingborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough and the 254th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.4%.

🔎 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 5RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 714 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 High Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN9 5RD

Average Price
£260,745

Semi-Detached
£293,625

Terraced
£213,006

Detached
£320,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£329,104

Semi-Detached
£353,981

Terraced
£276,042

Detached
£532,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,871

Other
£342,414

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 High Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-04-06	£188,634
182 High Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£247,500	2022-02-10	£271,901
176 High Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, a newly built property	£355,000	2021-12-03	£394,879
180 High Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2021-11-08	£280,110
178 High Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, a newly built property	£289,950	2021-09-30	£322,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN9 5RD

Employment

NN9 5RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	131
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	23
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	5,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irthlingborough Infant School and Nursery Scarborough Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TT	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Scarborough Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TT	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irthlingborough Junior School College Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TX	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Irthlingborough Junior School College Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TX	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Chichele Primary School School Lane , NN10 8NQ	2out of 4	2,017 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Academy Finedon Road , NN9 5TY	- not rated	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	- not rated	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Community College Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	3,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rushden Community College Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	3,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road , NN10 8HN	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Northamptonshire College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	- not rated	3,333 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knuston Hall Knuston , NN29 7EU	- not rated	4,661 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	5,124 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School Finedon Road , NN8 4NS	- not rated	5,124 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable		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	566 yd
Munchbox	26 High Street, Irthlingborough	599 yd
Bengal Spice	56 - 60 High Street, Irthlingborough	599 yd
Mayflower	2 Finedon Road, Irthlingborough	737 yd
Masala	48 Station Road, Irthlingborough	882 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irthlingborough Town Band Club	Town Club Band, Victoria Street	75 yd
The Artlenock Inn	6 Station Road, Irthlingborough	156 yd
Irthlingborough Town Cricket Club	Cricket Club, Windmill Road	196 yd
The Leather Bottle	60 Baker Street, Irthlingborough	217 yd
The Oliver Twist	96 High Street, Irthlingborough	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Cook's	122 High Street, Irthlingborough	250 yd
King Man House	69 High Street, Irthlingborough	253 yd
Five Star	71 High Street, Irthlingborough	253 yd
Toppingz	33 High Street, Irthlingborough	566 yd
Golden Harvest	3 High Street, Irthlingborough	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	36 - 40 High Street, Irthlingborough		617 yd
Central England Co-Op	3 Church Street, Irthlingborough		802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Irthlingborough Town Cricket Club IRTHLINGBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB LICENSING IRTHLINGBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB LICENSING WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
Irthlingborough Junior School COLLEGE STREET	grass pitches	494 yd
Central Recreation Ground CENTRAL RECREATION GROUND CENTRAL RECREATION GROUND SCARBOROUGH STREET	grass pitches	507 yd
Huxlow Science College FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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