NN8 1EP is a mixed residential area on Gordon Road, 0.5km from Wellingborough in Wellingborough. Administratively it sits within Finedon ward and the Wellingborough constituency.
This is a close-knit migrant community area with strong extended family networks. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. A balanced community with an average age of 41 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. The area has a notably diverse population — 47% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of North Northamptonshire.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 84 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £161k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 35.4% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for NN8 1EP are sourced from Output Area E00138960 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GORDON ROAD, NN8 1EP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GORDON ROAD, NN8 1EP.
372
41
£ 40,900 /yr
51%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN8 1EP 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
47% of NN8 1EP's residents are from ethnic minority backgrounds — a richly multicultural postcode with diverse cultural ties and tight-knit community organisations. Moderate crime is broadly expected in a dense, active multicultural neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 35.4% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN8 1EP. The average age is 40.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 150,000
7 sales · Mean £ 155,571
Flat
£ 105,500
2 sales · Mean £ 105,500
Detached
£ 145,000
1 sales · Mean £ 145,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NN8 1EP is moderate at 84 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Victoria Primary Academy
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
The Avenue Infant School
Highfield Nursery School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wrenn School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
26 nearby- The Little Ale House0.8 km
- British Rail Staff Club0.1 km
- Gloucester Public House0.5 km
- Palm Beach Bar & Club0.5 km
- The Cannon Public House0.2 km
- + 21 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Oak House Private Hotel0.8 km
- Hind Wellingborough Limited0.6 km
- Canberra Guest House0.4 km
Restaurant, Cafe
35 nearby- Adam's Desserts0.4 km
- Jennys Restaurant0.6 km
- Sams Chicken0.3 km
- Yumeijin Restaurant0.9 km
- Ali's Restaurant0.3 km
- + 30 more
Takeaway Shop
30 nearby- Just Pizza UK0.4 km
- Papa Johns0.4 km
- Christ Exalted Church0.6 km
- Flames0.4 km
- Millennium Pizzas0.4 km
- + 25 more
Retailers - Other
59 nearby- Afro Shop0.2 km
- Al-Raheem Store0.4 km
- Ame's Regent Super Store0.2 km
- Best Pol Delicatessen0.5 km
- Cake Box0.5 km
- + 54 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Iceland Frozen Foods0.5 km
- Tesco0.2 km
- WM Morrison Supermarkets Ltd0.7 km
- Heron Foods0.5 km
- Big Europe0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Wellingborough0.7 km
- Kettering10.3 km
- Northampton16.8 km
Bus Stops
- Mill Rd0.1 km
- Baptist Church0.1 km
- Victoria Junior School0.1 km
- 2 Ranelagh Road0.2 km
- Cambridge Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NN81EP · Data under Open Government Licence