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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.

All postcodes in Central Wellingborough

NN81UT

Chequers Lane

NN81AY

Silver Street

NN84DW

Regent Street

NN82AU

Croyland Road

NN84JP

Queen Street

NN84LR

Buckwell End

NN84PJ

Park Crescent

NN83HD

Westfield Road

NN82AA

Spring Gardens

NN89SE

Doddington Road

NN81AN

Market Street

NN81LU

Midland Road

NN84PB

Park Mews

NN81AF

Angel Lane

NN81DW

Cambridge Street

NN81NX

Castle Mews

NN89TE

Doddington Road

NN84QG

Park Road

NN81DN

Chequers Lane

NN89TD

Doddington Road

NN84RH

Bell Court

NN84FA

High Street Mews

NN84DD

Knights Court

NN84PW

Park Road

NN82BZ

Swanspool Parade

NN81BZ

Doddington Road

NN84HP

High Street Place

NN81AA

Market Street

NN83HN

Westfield Road

NN89TG

Doddington Road

NN84DY

Baker Street

NN84ER

Bedale Road

NN84EP

Avenue Road

NN84PT

Herriotts Lane

NN84EN

Lister Road

NN84GX

Park Road

NN84TD

Little Park Street

NN82FB

Croyland Road

NN82AX

Croyland Road

NN84EL

Lister Road

NN81BP

Croyland & Swanspool

NN82AR

Hill Street

NN82AL

Hill Street

NN84QN

Queen Street

NN82FE

Croyland Road

NN84LL

Oxford Street

NN84JQ

West Villa Road

NN84LU

West Street

NN84FS

Church Street

NN82AT

Hill Street

NN83LS

Northampton Road

NN84HY

Oxford Street

NN81AS

Pebble Lane

NN84LD

Jacksons Lane

NN81BS

Sheep Street

NN84LE

Broad Green

NN82AH

Abbots Way

NN84DA

Bell Street

NN84TL

Wharton Close

NN84LQ

Broad Green

NN82BD

Gillitts Road

NN84HL

High Street

NN84HR

High Street

NN81EZ

Commercial Way

NN81HQ

Glenbank

NN81HH

Victoria Road

NN84QE

Park Road

NN84QD

Park Road

NN83PR

Northampton Road

NN82LA

Friars Close

NN82AQ

Pilgrim Way

NN89SS

Doddington Road

NN82BW

Harvey Road

NN82JG

Doddington Road

NN89SH

Doddington Road

NN82NH

Croyland & Swanspool

NN83HG

Northampton Road

NN84LW

Rock Street

NN84EW

Poplar Street

NN81AH

Burystead Place

NN84DG

Knights Court

NN82BG

Kilby Close

NN81EY

Spring Lane

NN84LN

Broad Green

NN84JU

High Street

NN81SA

Market Street

NN82BA

Henshaw Road

NN81AL

Market Street

NN84GL

Laundry Close

NN89SD

Doddington Road

NN84QH

George Street

NN84PY

Queen Street

NN89SP

Doddington Road

NN84LH

Broad Green

NN84BF

Brickhill & Queensway

NN82BB

Gillitts Road

NN89SZ

Doddington Road

NN84EH

Gold Street

NN84QS

North Street

NN82AE

Wood 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.