Queensway, Wellingborough Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Queensway
Unitary England:North Northamptonshire
Shire County:Northamptonshire
Coordinates:52.3042°N -0.7183°W
Population:5,818
Population Ref:(2011 Census)
Post Town:WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode District:NN8
Postcode Area:NN
Dial Code:01933
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Wellingborough
Os Grid Reference:SP8933969493
Static Image Name:Queensway-Park.jpg
Static Image Caption:Queensway Park

Queensway is an area and a road in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Running north–south between Hardwick Road and Northampton Road, Queensway, along with Kingsway and Gleneagles Drive, acts as an inner bypass of central Wellingborough, making it one of the most important and busiest roads in the town.

Colloquially referred to as 'Queens', the estate is situated on the west side of Wellingborough town. The area had a population of 5,818 at the 2011 census.

History

Queensway was significantly expanded in the 1960s–70s to re-house overspill population from London.[1] Prior to this expansion, Queensway was a medium-sized council estate, with predominantly semi-detached council houses, with a large portion of the area consisting of green land and fields. In 2015, the Queensway area faced a large amount of regeneration following the transfer of Wellingborough social housing from Wellingborough Council to Wellingborough Homes, (now Greatwell Homes).[2]

Crime and poverty

For a significant period Queensway has been known for gang related crime and violence. In 2021, Queensway was one of the 225 neighborhoods across the UK identified as being 'left behind' by the government.[3]

Public transportation

The area is served by Stagecoach's W1 bus.[4]

Politics

On Wellingborough Town Council, Queensway ward is represented by Sylvia Erskine, Adam Henley and Kelly Duddridge (all Labour).[5] The ward forms part of the parliamentary constituency of Wellingborough and the MP is Gen Kitchen (Labour).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Oct 2013 . Queensway Research Project . Measurement Evaluation Learning.
  2. Web site: New lease of life for 1960s Wellingborough flats. 17 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Northamptonshire's 'left behind' areas.
  4. Web site: W1 Bus Route & Timetable: Wellingborough - Wellingborough | Stagecoach.
  5. News: Your Town Councillors . Wellingborough Town Council . 26 July 2024 . 10 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240610093757/https://www.wellingboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk/your-council/councillors .