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Central Wellingborough

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About

Central Wellingborough forms the historic and commercial core of the town. The area is centred around the market place, with retail premises lining the main streets of Midland Road and Sheep Street. It contains the majority of the town's shopping facilities, civic buildings, and service outlets. Residential streets with Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing extend outwards from this central zone.

The area includes the railway station, providing a direct link to London. A notable local feature is the Swanspool Gardens, a formal public park with a large spring-fed lake. The layout is largely defined by the River Ise, which flows to the south of the primary shopping district, and the railway lines that border the area to the east and west.

Area overview

On average Central Wellingborough has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 195 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 22.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Central Wellingborough is £37,493 per year. There are 6 schools in Central Wellingborough: 6 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Central Wellingborough is home to around 7,294 people, with a population density of about 4,119 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
195
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
22.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Central Wellingborough Population
7,294
Population density
4,119 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
80.2(+133%)
Shoplifting
66.77(+668%)
Anti-social behaviour
63.75(+277%)
Other theft
17.14(+201%)
Public order
17.14(+148%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,451
61%
Other White
1,174
16.09%
Indian
326
4.47%
African
228
3.12%
Caribbean
167
2.29%
Total population: 7,297

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,585
26.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,436
23.59%
Level 3 (A level)
839
13.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
836
13.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
768
12.61%
Total 16+ residents: 6,088

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
911
27.1%
Owns outright
706
21%
Other social rented
663
19.72%
Owns with a mortgage
633
18.83%
Social rents from council
293
8.72%
Total households: 3,362

Property prices in Central Wellingborough

Median price£201,250
Price per sq ft£225
Sales (last 12 months)60
Typical range (middle 50%)£176K – £275K

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £201,250 (about £225 per square foot) in Central Wellingborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £436,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Wellingborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£314,000£289
Semi-Detached18£250,000£277
Terraced21£197,000£202
Flats14£147,500£207

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Central Wellingborough

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Wellingborough.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£209,975£102,750£155,500£139,000
2017£275,000£115,000£190,475£148,975
2018£275,000£133,248£184,000£160,000
2019£287,500£142,000£179,000£157,500
2020£330,000£123,500£204,000£161,000
2021£271,000£119,000£221,500£180,000
2022£331,500£137,000£245,000£195,500
2023£387,500£136,000£225,000£196,500
2024£275,000£120,000£242,000£180,000
2025£332,000£150,000£244,000£195,000
2026£292,000£136,500£255,000£196,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Wellingborough.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Central Wellingborough.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£202£176£160£147
2017£227£217£211£154
2018£263£220£201£170
2019£223£216£179£163
2020£234£220£201£167
2021£228£212£252£184
2022£230£231£266£211
2023£298£223£259£200
2024£241£211£247£198
2025£275£218£229£198
2026£289£204£277£211
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Central Wellingborough.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Central Wellingborough in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Central Wellingborough

Is Central Wellingborough safe?

Central Wellingborough records about 195 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Central Wellingborough?

The median sale price in Central Wellingborough is £201,250 (about £225 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Central Wellingborough?

Central Wellingborough has 6 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Central Wellingborough?

Central Wellingborough scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Central Wellingborough sits around rank 7,192 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Central Wellingborough?

The average household income in Central Wellingborough is around £37,493 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Central Wellingborough

NN84QP

New Street

NN84JJ

Oxford Street

NN84DF

Knights Court

NN84JF

Oxford Street

NN82AZ

Henshaw Road

NN83HH

Arthur Street

NN81HA

Midland Road

NN84QW

George Street

NN84ES

Gold Street

NN84QA

Havelock Street

NN84DL

Mitchell Court

NN89SQ

Doddington Road

NN84RA

Alliance Terrace

NN81ET

Castle Way

NN81BN

Tithe Barn Road

NN84HH

Archfield

NN84NE

West Villa Road

NN84DE

Knights Court

NN82JR

Croyland Road

NN84DZ

Bell Court

NN83PS

Wilbye Grange

NN81BD

Silver Street

NN84JW

Oxford Street

NN89SF

Doddington Road

NN82AY

Henshaw Road

NN84RL

Park Road

NN82AS

Henshaw Road

NN82DG

Broadway

NN84JG

Oxford Street

NN84PL

Poplar Street

NN83FN

Arthur Street

NN84RD

Gold Street

NN84RG

Gold Street

NN84PU

Herriotts Lane

NN89SJ

Doddington Road

NN89SL

Doddington Road

NN82AW

Osborn Close

NN84PA

Church Street

NN89SU

Doddington Road

NN84LB

Jacksons Lane

NN81GD

Tithe Barn Road

NN82BJ

Mannock Road

NN84PG

Park Road

NN84FX

Rock Street

NN82FL

Brook Street West

NN82DN

Pippin Close

NN84DH

Alma Street

NN82JZ

Monks Way

NN84LF

Broad Green

NN84RE

Gold Street

NN81AD

Market Street

NN81LL

Castle Road

NN83PL

Northampton Road

NN84RW

Church Street

NN82AG

Abbots Way

NN81XA

Castle Way

NN81EU

Croyland & Swanspool

NN89SW

Doddington Road

NN82AF

Abbots Way

NN89ST

Doddington Road

NN84PH

Great Park Street

NN84QR

North Street

NN81AG

Market Street

NN84JD

Oxford Street

NN84GR

Great Park Street

NN83HW

Grove Street

NN84EE

Gisburne Road

NN81AT

Market Street

NN83HQ

Northampton Road

NN84DJ

Cannon Street

NN83HS

Pitt Street

NN84PX

Herriotts Lane

NN84QT

Gold Street

NN82BT

London Road

NN84PD

Church Street

NN83HB

St Barnabas Street

NN83PA

Norman Way

NN84DN

Cannon Street

NN89SA

Doddington Road

NN84DS

Cannon Street

NN84PR

Great Park Street

NN82BL

Mannock Road

NN82BE

Henshaw Road

NN81SB

Market Street

NN84PZ

Havelock Street

NN89SG

Doddington Road

NN84HW

Croyland & Swanspool

NN82AB

Wood Street

NN84JE

Oxford Street

NN84JT

Salem Lane

NN84EJ

Ferrestone Road

NN83HF

College Street

NN89SY

Doddington Road

NN84LS

Brickhill & Queensway

NN83PN

Northampton Road

NN82BN

Harvey Road

NN82BQ

Henshaw Road

NN84JZ

High Street

NN89TF

Doddington Road

NN84QJ

George Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.