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NN8 3RU

Brickhill and Queensway

North Northamptonshire

England / East Midlands / North Northamptonshire / Queensway / Brickhill and Queensway / NN8 3RU

Overview

Postcode NN8 3RU is located in an urban city, within the Brickhill and Queensway ward of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Queensway area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Queensway is £33,400 per year. The nearest station is Wellingborough located about 2.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Stanwell Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
34.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Queensway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,351 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Queensway has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.6%

Approximately 34.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Queensway is £33,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN8 3RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Queensway near NN8 3RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wellingborough located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStanwell ParkLarge
0.2 miQueensway Park AreaLarge

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
3,291.3 per km²

Demographics

British
234
65%
Other White
44
12.22%
African
31
8.61%
Other Black
14
3.89%
Caribbean
10
2.78%
Total population: 360

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
47
36.15%
Other social rented
25
19.23%
Owns outright
24
18.46%
Social rents from council
20
15.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.46%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Brickhill and Queensway

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Brickhill and Queensway area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,660 up to £674,126.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached54£414,202
Flats10£138,000
Semi-Detached60£255,500
Terraced40£195,000

10 years price trend in Brickhill and Queensway

Schools

In the NN8 3RU postcode area, located within Queensway, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRuskin Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRuskin AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOlympic PrimaryAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miOne Stop28 Swinburne Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3RW
0.3 miShelley Park Stores15 Brooke Mews, Wellingborough, NN8 3LL
0.4 miCo-op Food10 Olympic Way, Wellingborough, NN8 3QE
0.4 miTesco Express51 Queensway, Wellingborough, NN8 3RF
0.4 miSparWordsworth Road, North Northamptonshire, NN8 3EB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.