NN8 1AH is an up-and-coming urban area on Burystead Place, 0.2km from Wellingborough in Wellingborough. Administratively it sits within Croyland and Swanspool ward and the Wellingborough constituency.
For renters and young professionals, NN8 1AH offers a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. During the day, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 94% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (52% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are high (215 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £350k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NN8 1AH are sourced from Output Area E00189042 (shared with 59 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BURYSTEAD PLACE, NN8 1AH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BURYSTEAD PLACE, NN8 1AH.
277
37
£ 37,400 /yr
71%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN8 1AH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
NN8 1AH is a high-turnover rental hub — with 94% of homes privately rented, this postcode has the tenant density typical of a student or young professional district. High crime warrants careful street-level review despite the strong rental demand.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN8 1AH. The average age is 36.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 350,000
1 sales · Mean £ 350,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near NN8 1AH are high at 215 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Friars Academy
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Wrenn School
St Barnabas Church of England School
The Avenue Infant School
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery
Croyland Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
61 nearby- One Stop0.6 km
- Afro Shop0.4 km
- Al-Raheem Store0.3 km
- Ame's Regent Super Store0.5 km
- Best Pol Delicatessen0.2 km
- + 56 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
4 nearby- The Columbia Hotel And Restaurant0.6 km
- Oak House Private Hotel0.4 km
- Hind Wellingborough Limited0.0 km
- Canberra Guest House0.7 km
Pub, NightClub
26 nearby- The Little Ale House0.3 km
- British Rail Staff Club0.5 km
- Gloucester Public House0.3 km
- Palm Beach Bar & Club0.2 km
- The Cannon Public House0.4 km
- + 21 more
Takeaway Shop
35 nearby- Nemo's Fish Bar0.5 km
- Yong Sheng Chinese Takeaway0.5 km
- Yuan Chinese Takeaway0.5 km
- Just Pizza UK0.2 km
- Papa Johns0.3 km
- + 30 more
Restaurant, Cafe
37 nearby- Adam's Desserts0.5 km
- Jennys Restaurant0.1 km
- Sams Chicken0.3 km
- Yumeijin Restaurant0.3 km
- Ali's Restaurant0.3 km
- + 32 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Iceland Frozen Foods0.2 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Big Europe0.2 km
- Lidl1.0 km
- Marks & Spencer Simply Foods1.0 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Wellingborough1.2 km
- Kettering10.6 km
- Northampton16.1 km
Bus Stops
- Sheep St0.1 km
- Orient Way0.1 km
- Tithe Barn Road0.1 km
- Morrisons0.1 km
- Multi Storey Car Park0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NN81AH · Data under Open Government Licence