Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 4AU is primarily male, with 54% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	46%	-4.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.2%	54%	4.8%	49.0%	5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NN1 4AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	63.1%	43.2%	-19.9%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	42%	18.2%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	59.3%	11.5%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	40%	28.2%	-11.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	20.1%	3.7%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	16.7%	3.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	18.2%	-0.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	30.7%	-1.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	11.1%	3%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	2%	3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.4%	9.9%	3.5%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	64.7%	63.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	-18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	46.7%	-18.0%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	12.2%	28.9%	16.7%	6.1%	22.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	6%	4.3%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	46.6%	-18.1%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	8.1%	17.2%	9.1%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	11.2%	14.5%	3.3%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	76.7%	-29.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	19.5%	0.9%	18.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Kettering Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kettering Road was 173.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kettering Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle and the 138th highest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 178.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN1 4AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kettering Road are based on 374 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4AU

Average Price
£147,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£164,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kettering Road

Average Price
£369,427

Semi-Detached
£288,641

Terraced
£261,437

Detached
£574,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,017

Other
£807,159

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kettering Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 - 101 Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-12-11	£164,948
103 Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-12-13	£137,740
105 Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2006-03-17	£149,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4AU

Employment

NN1 4AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NN1 4AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , Spencer NN5 7DE	2out of 4	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	- not rated	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Primary School Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	- not rated	1,391 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unity College Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	- not rated	1,514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliftonville Middle School Cliftonville Road , NN1 5BW	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Middle School Barrack Road , NN1 3RF	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Middle School Royal Terrace , Barrack Road NN1 3RF	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA	- not rated	1,072 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Middle School Lewis Road , NN5 7BJ	- not rated	2,386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	3,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	- not rated	1,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0HZ	4out of 4	3,594 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	3out of 4	5,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	3out of 4	5,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The CE Academy Poole Street , NN1 3EX	- not rated	531 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mew , Northampton NN1 2BG	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
WiEducate LTD 8 Cheyne Walk , NN1 5PT	- not rated	835 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizons Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	1out of 4	976 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Springboard John Dryden House , 8-10 the Lakes NN4 7DD	- not rated	1,008 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HI BURGER	85 Kettering Road, Northampton	64 yd
Shine Soup Kitchen	38-40 Kettering Road, Northampton	93 yd
Imran Balti Hut	285 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	93 yd
Click - Cybernet	39 Kettering Road, Northampton	193 yd
Cottonbuds	79 St Leonards Road, Far Cotton	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	104 yd
Bar Serengeti	124 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	237 yd
Fiddlers	130 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	237 yd
Bar So	25 Abington Square, Northampton	256 yd
Volunteer Inn	32 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irinos Catering Ltd	37 Kettering Road, Northampton	193 yd
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	223 yd
Gourmet House	98 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	227 yd
Asian Express	114 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	237 yd
Pizza Go Go	108 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	115 yd
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	126 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	126 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	201 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	245 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		457 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	589 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	913 yd
Cripps Recreation Centre NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CLIFTONVILLE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	980 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.