Local servicesHospitalIsebrook Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryAlbany House Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyA1 Chemist12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryPark Junior School, Wellingboroughages 7-11, 237 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Avenue Infant Schoolages 4-7, 165 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWrenn Schoolages 11-18, 1,537 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMoulton College7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN33 miRailway stationWellingboroughunder a mileBus stationBus TerminusBrackmills9.6 miBus stops188 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN8 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:40 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:10 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,294 residentsin the Central Wellingborough census areaMedian age 39.53,362 households40% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright28% social rented, 30% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,474 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 24%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C681 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesCroyland Parkpark · under a mile · 28 haSwanspool Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haBassett's Closepark · under a mile · 4 haEastfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Waendel Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileLadywell Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200137 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202524 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
