Is Kirkstone in Wellingborough a nice place to live?

Kirkstone is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed European Settlers. Kirkstone is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Kirkstone is located in the Queensway ward of the Wellingborough district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.298524, -0.730158
Grid Ref SP866674
Suburb Glenvale Park
Constituency Wellingborough
Postcodes NN8 3EJ, NN8 3EL, NN8 3FA

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Kirkstone in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Kirkstone, Northamptonshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Kirkstone during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Kirkstone and compared that to the average for the Queensway ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kirkstone, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Queensway ward

Social economic statistics for Kirkstone

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Kirkstone is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kirkstone is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Kirkstone experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kirkstone are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kirkstone involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kirkstone are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Kirkstone are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Kirkstone, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kirkstone are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kirkstone

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Kirkstone.

Unemployment in Kirkstone

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
6.31% of Kirkstone residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kirkstone

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kirkstone. The proportion of retirees on Kirkstone is 8.24% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.36% of Kirkstone residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kirkstone

The proportion of home owners on Kirkstone is 22% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.17% of properties in Kirkstone are private rented and 40.83% are social rented.
40% of residents of Kirkstone own their home

Country of Birth of Kirkstone residents

The proportion if Kirkstone residents born in the UK is 5.39% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.74% of Kirkstone residents were born outside the UK.
77.26% of Kirkstone residents were born in the UK

Kirkstone Summary

Kirkstone has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kirkstone maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Kirkstone has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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