Wellingborough
Built-up area in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.305, -0.703 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 88 68 |
| Population: | 50,577 |
| Dialling code: | 01933 |
Wellingborough is a historic market town in North Northamptonshire, England, set on the banks of the River Nene and roughly between Northampton and Kettering. Its compact centre and surrounding parks reflect its riverside setting, with a mix of Victorian streets and newer housing developments that have expanded the town in recent decades.
Originally a medieval market and later a 19th‑century industrial centre famed for boot and shoe making and engineering, the town still shows that industrial heritage alongside landmarks such as St Mary's Church. Good rail links on the Midland Main Line make it a popular commuter base for London, and ongoing regeneration - including retail and riverside improvements around the Swansgate Centre - give it a quietly changing cultural and economic feel.
Postcode districts covering Wellingborough
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 18.7 miles
- Northampton 9 miles
- Bedford 15.4 miles
- Rugby 23 miles
- Kettering 6.5 miles
- Kettering Town 6.4 miles
- Corby 12.7 miles
- Bletchley 21.8 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 21.7 miles
- Rushden 4.7 miles
- Huntingdon 22.1 miles
- Daventry 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Croyland and Swanspool Ward 0.6 miles
- Hatton Park Ward 0.8 miles
- Brickhill and Queensway Ward 1 mile
- Wilby Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Great Harrowden Parish 1.7 miles
- Little Irchester Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Great Doddington Built-up area 2 miles
- Little Harrowden Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Irchester Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Hardwick Parish 2.9 miles
- Orlingbury Built-up area 3 miles
- Mears Ashby Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Wellingborough
NN8 1FP, NN8 2QH, NN8 9TB, NN8 5YE, NN8 6BD, NN8 5BA, NN8 2EP, NN8 9JE, NN8 4RP … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 32.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 44.9 miles
- Wellingborough Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 6.2 miles
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Schools in Wellingborough
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Croyland Primary School Primary
- Freemans Endowed C of E Junior Academy Primary
- Friars Academy Special
- Oakway Academy Primary
- Park Junior School, Wellingborough Primary
- Redwell Primary School Primary
- Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Special
- Ruskin Infant School Primary
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Secondary
- St Barnabas C of E School Primary
- The Avenue Infant School Primary
- Victoria Primary Academy Primary
- Weavers Academy Secondary
- Wellingborough School Independent - all ages
- Wrenn School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Nene Park Stadium 4.6 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 6.5 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 7.4 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 10.2 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 10.9 miles
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 12.3 miles
- Sewardsley Priory Historic site 15 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 16.2 miles
- Moot Hall Museum 16.4 miles
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles
- Easton Neston House Estate 17.2 miles