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NN8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,121
Current units
1,254
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East Midlands, East of England, South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
867

Postcode sectors in NN8

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8 sectors

Property

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30,395 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
15, Wharton Close, Wellingborough, NN8 4TL 27 July 2026 £347,500
4, Goodwin Close, Wellingborough, NN8 4BS 20 July 2026 £349,995
15, Mears Ashby Road, Wilby, Wellingborough, NN8 2UQ 20 July 2026 £342,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
25
Primary
16
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,436
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,382
  • Anti social behaviour 1,025
  • Shoplifting 501
  • Vehicle crime 448
  • Criminal damage and arson 430

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NN8 usual residents
54,816
Age-profile population
55,025

Age bands in NN8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

10,499 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

6,181 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.6%

15,715 residents

Age 45 to 64
25%

13,777 residents

Age 65 and over
16.1%

8,853 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,170 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,142 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,087 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

4

in this district

  • ABBEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    MANNOCK MEDICAL CENTRE, IRTHLINGBOROUGH ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 1LT

    ODS code K83047

  • ALBANY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE

    3 QUEEN STREET, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 4RW

    ODS code K83026

  • QUEENSWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    12-14 OLYMPIC WAY, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 3QE

    ODS code K83005

  • THE REDWELL MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 TURNER ROAD, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 4UT

    ODS code K83011

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £260,000 from 5,210 recorded sales in NN8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for North Northamptonshire is £256,610 in June 2026, up 3.4% year on year.

Schools

25 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,436 published events cover 12 months, averaging 536.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,382 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.