SHEEP STREET, NN8 1BS House Prices & Local Information

NN8 1BS is an up-and-coming urban area on Sheep Street, 0.2km from Wellingborough in Wellingborough. Administratively it sits within Croyland and Swanspool ward and the Wellingborough constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — traditional high streets with some larger stores, mostly employees. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 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 (194 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 1BS are sourced from Output Area E00189042 (shared with 59 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.