New Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN9 5UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	36.8%	2.7%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	41.2%	-7.0%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9%	14.6%	5.6%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	43.2%	43.5%	0.3%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	40.5%	37.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.2%	16%	3.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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	24.3%	17.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.8%	1.5%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.9%	8.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	26.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.9%	97.6%	1.7%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	93.9%	90.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
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	93.2%	90.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	1%	6%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is New Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Street was 93.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% higher than the Irthlingborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough and the 320th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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 5UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 New Street are based on 69 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 New Street, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN9 5UG

Average Price
£204,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,235

Detached
£229,776

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£260,247

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Street

Average Price
£209,219

Semi-Detached
£264,754

Terraced
£203,463

Detached
£300,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,084

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 New Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2022-12-19	£136,404
2A New Street, Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-05-24	£259,438
20 New Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-10-31	£189,950
24 New Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2018-09-07	£182,033
26 New Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-03-18	£195,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN9 5UG

Employment

NN9 5UG 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	137
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Irthlingborough Junior School College Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TX	2out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Scarborough Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TT	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Chichele Primary School School Lane , NN10 8NQ	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Junior School Saffron Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED	3out of 4	2,951 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	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	3,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	1out of 4	3,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,105 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masala	48 Station Road, Irthlingborough	91 yd
Mayflower	2 Finedon Road, Irthlingborough	287 yd
Munchbox	26 High Street, Irthlingborough	315 yd
Bengal Spice	56 - 60 High Street, Irthlingborough	315 yd
Cafe @ 25	25 High Street, Irthlingborough	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irthlingborough Conservative Club Ltd	Irthlingborough Conservative Club, 3C Station Road	122 yd
The Oliver Twist	96 High Street, Irthlingborough	665 yd
The Leather Bottle	60 Baker Street, Irthlingborough	739 yd
Irthlingborough Town Band Club	Town Club Band, Victoria Street	858 yd
Irthlingborough Town Cricket Club	Cricket Club, Windmill Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irthlingborough Kebab & Pizza	5A Station Road, Irthlingborough	116 yd
Jumbo Chinese Take Away	6 Finedon Road, Irthlingborough	287 yd
Favourite Chicken & Ribs	50A High Street, Irthlingborough	315 yd
Toppingz	33 High Street, Irthlingborough	350 yd
Golden Harvest	3 High Street, Irthlingborough	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-Op	3 Church Street, Irthlingborough	157 yd
Heron Foods	36 - 40 High Street, Irthlingborough	297 yd
Aldi	Aldi Store, Attley Way	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Irthlingborough Junior School COLLEGE STREET	grass pitches	445 yd
Central Recreation Ground CENTRAL RECREATION GROUND CENTRAL RECREATION GROUND SCARBOROUGH STREET	grass pitches	620 yd
Rushden & Diamonds Sports And Exhibition Centre (Nene Park Stadium) (Closed) Station Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	674 yd
Huxlow Science College FINEDON ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Irthlingborough Town Cricket Club IRTHLINGBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB LICENSING IRTHLINGBOROUGH CRICKET CLUB LICENSING WINDMILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	25.0%

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