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People and place
A population and household snapshot for Wellingborough and Rushden, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population116,830
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationEast Midlands
Age profile
0 to 1721.7% · 25,376 people
18 to 246.8% · 7,971 people
25 to 3413.4% · 15,597 people
35 to 4920.5% · 23,949 people
50 to 6419.6% · 22,856 people
65 and over18.0% · 21,081 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
47,042 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners62.9% · 29,582 households
Private renters18.8% · 8,846 households
Social renters17.0% · 7,999 households
Other tenure1.3% · 615 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
47,038 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households29.0% · 13,660 households
Families with dependent children30.1% · 14,178 households
Other single-family households36.8% · 17,299 households
Other household types4.0% · 1,901 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
112,460 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot7.3% · 8,156 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.6% · 11,943 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act82.1% · 92,361 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026
Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership
Signatures in this constituency420
Signatures nationally244,689
Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded44
Total awarded£3,217,494
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026
WICC Youth Cricket Development
Wellingborough Indians Cricket Club
£5,980
Sport England · Sport
About this award
This project will strengthen its youth cricket programme by developing its coaches, improving training, match opportunities, facilities and equipment. Developing volunteers, parents and young leaders to strengthen and expand its core offer and long term participation. Funding will contribute towards coaching costs, facility alteration, equipment and cpd course costs.
National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026
The Stories They Carried: Preserving the voices, memories and heritage of Wellingborough’s Windrush generation.
Youth Borough CIC
£12,250
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Youth Borough CIC is seeking funding to deliver “Windrush Generations: Stories That Stay With Usâ€, an intergenerational heritage project taking place during Black History Month 2026 across Northamptonshire. The project will bring together young people aged 12–25 and older members of the Caribbean community to celebrate and preserve the stories, memories and cultural contributions of the Windrush generation through meaningful shared experiences. Activities will include visits to elderly residents and care settings, storytelling conversations, remembrance planting activities and a community celebration event exploring Caribbean heritage through music, food and reflection. The project aims to strengthen intergenerational connection, reduce social isolation among older residents and help young people develop a stronger understanding of identity, belonging and local heritage. By capturing and celebrating lived experiences that may otherwise be lost, the project will create a lasting community legacy while encouraging empathy, connection and cultural pride across generations within Northamptonshire.
National Lottery grantAwarded 24 April 2026
Shire Sustainable Transition Project
Shire Community Services Ltd.
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Shire Community Services Ltd. - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 April 2026
Watermeadow Farm CIC
Watermeadow Farm CIC
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Watermeadow Farm CIC - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 26 February 2026
Restoring Lives
Daylight Centre Fellowship
£225,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Daylight Centre Fellowship - Community - RC Midlands Region
39 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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