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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.

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.