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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 209 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 8 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 4,119.0 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
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

Shoplifting
92.27(+939%)
Violence and sexual offences
84.04(+146%)
Anti-social behaviour
69.51(+323%)
Vehicle crime
22.9(+448%)
Public order
18.78(+169%)
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

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 in Central Wellingborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £420,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Central Wellingborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£306,000
Flats11£150,000
Semi-Detached19£244,000
Terraced25£195,000

10 years median price trend in Central Wellingborough

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Wellingborough.

All postcodes in Central Wellingborough

NN89SZ

Doddington Road

NN84PG

Park Road

NN84PN

Upper Havelock Street

NN89SJ

Doddington Road

NN89TF

Doddington Road

NN81HQ

Glenbank

NN84PA

Church Street

NN81BS

Sheep Street

NN82AH

Abbots Way

NN82BE

Henshaw Road

NN82FF

Croyland Road

NN84DD

Knights Court

NN84EN

Lister Road

NN84LT

Brickhill & Queensway

NN81AD

Market Street

NN81GB

Tithe Barn Road

NN84PD

Church Street

NN84PT

Herriotts Lane

NN89SP

Doddington Road

NN83HB

St Barnabas Street

NN84JP

Queen Street

NN84QJ

George Street

NN89SW

Doddington Road

NN81BJ

Tithe Barn Road

NN89SG

Doddington Road

NN84HR

High Street

NN84LF

Broad Green

NN84LW

Rock Street

NN89TD

Doddington Road

NN84GU

Laundry Close

NN84PH

Great Park Street

NN84PW

Park Road

NN84RH

Bell Court

NN83HQ

Northampton Road

NN84EW

Poplar Street

NN83HG

Northampton Road

NN83PR

Northampton Road

NN84HU

Oxford Street

NN84PU

Herriotts Lane

NN81BY

Sheep Street

NN82AL

Hill Street

NN83HF

College Street

NN83HS

Pitt Street

NN84BF

Brickhill & Queensway

NN84LY

West Street

NN81DJ

Cambridge Street

NN84EJ

Ferrestone Road

NN84HJ

Church Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.