Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 4BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents 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	46.5%	47.6%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	53.5%	52.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	57.9%	56.7%	-1.2%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	25.4%	1.6%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	47.4%	5.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	39.4%	36%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.1%	14%	2.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around NN1 4BS this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	28.7%	5.6%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.7%	2.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	30%	26.4%	-3.6%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	11.7%	2.2%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2%	6.9%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	78.8%	75.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-6.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.2% 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	67%	45.2%	-21.8%	83.2%	-38.0%
European Union	16.8%	30.5%	13.7%	6.1%	24.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.4% 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	66.7%	45.4%	-21.3%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	15.4%	10.0%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	7.1%	13.1%	6.0%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	11.4%	17.6%	6.2%	2.2%	15.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	8.6%	-0.8%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.3%	76.7%	-37.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	15.7%	0.9%	14.8%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Kettering Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kettering Road was 267.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.6% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kettering Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN1 4BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 4BS

Average Price
£535,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,272,033

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kettering Road

Average Price
£373,002

Semi-Detached
£291,414

Terraced
£261,183

Detached
£580,097

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,969

Other
£834,534

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kettering Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
163 - 165 Kettering Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£1,280,000	2024-12-02	£1,335,768
141 Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2003-07-29	£130,577
137A Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1998-12-24	£218,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 4BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 4BS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	875 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,499 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	3out of 4	968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,171 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palace Cafe	163-165 Kettering Road, Northampton	7 yd
Mount Pleasant Bapt.Churc	147-149 Kettering Road, Northampton	7 yd
Henny's	157 Kettering Road, Northampton	7 yd
Savas Kiemas Lithuanian Restaurant	196 Kettering Road, Northampton	50 yd
Mumtaz Lounge	187 Kettering Road, Northampton	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olde England Ltd	199 Kettering Road, Northampton	146 yd
The Picturedrome	222 - 222a Kettering Road, Northampton	209 yd
The Artizan	51 Artizan Road, Northampton	230 yd
Swan & Helmet	65 Grove Road, Northampton	281 yd
The Spread Eagle	147 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George's Pizza & Kebabs	176 Kettering Road, Northampton	35 yd
Tasty Chicken	174 Kettering Road, Northampton	70 yd
Star	172 Kettering Road, Northampton	75 yd
China Spice	105 Clare Street, Northampton	94 yd
Hing Lung Takeaway	181 Kettering Road, Northampton	146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bestpol Supermarket	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	177 yd
Alim Food Centre	111 Kettering Road, Northampton	177 yd
Alam Supermarket	95 Clare Street, Northampton	207 yd
Qualitty Food UK Limted	CT Centre, Billington Street	365 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Borough Council Air Bubble (Closed) Racecourse Pavilion Racecourse Pavilion Kettering Road	indoor tennis centre	306 yd
Racecourse EAST PARK PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	488 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		581 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	833 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	945 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	11.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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