Wellingborough

Wellingborough
Wellingborough Town Centre
Wellingborough Location within Northamptonshire
Population	56,564 (2021 Census)
Demonym	Wellingburian
OS grid reference	SP8967
• London	65 miles (105 km)[1]
Unitary authority	North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Great Doddington Great Harrowden Irchester Little Irchester Queensway Redhill Grange Town Centre Wilby
Post town	WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode district	NN8 NN9
Dialling code	01933
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Wellingborough
Website	www.wellingboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52°18′10″N 0°41′40″W / 52.30278°N 0.69444°W / 52.30278; -0.69444

Wellingborough (/ˈwɛlɪŋbrə/ WEL-ing-brə) is a market town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It is 65 miles (105 km) from London and 11 miles (18 km) from Northampton, and is on the north side of the River Nene.^[2][3]

Originally named "Wendelingburgh" (the stronghold of Wændel's people),^[4] the Anglo-Saxon settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Wendelburie". The town's market was granted a royal charter in 1201 by King John.^[5] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 56,564.^[6] The built-up area also includes suburbs Wilby, Great Doddington, Little Irchester, Redhill Grange, Stanton Cross and Glenvale Park.