Hilltop Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN14 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.7%	50.1%	1.4%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	41.6%	12.5%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	43.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.9%	7.9%	-7.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.8%	46.5%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	33.7%	36.8%	3.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.9%	14%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	21.3%	-5.7%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	13.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.9%	1.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19%	5.9%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	96.3%	0.2%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	94.3%	0.7%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	94.3%	0.7%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Hilltop Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilltop Close was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% higher than the Desborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hilltop Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough and the 375th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN14 2LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Hilltop Close are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hilltop Close, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN14 2LQ

Average Price
£192,017

Semi-Detached
£172,120

Terraced
£241,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilltop Close

Average Price
£184,601

Semi-Detached
£183,376

Terraced
£188,276

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilltop CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hilltop Close, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-02	£271,514
13 Hilltop Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-05-11	£202,064
7 Hilltop Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2016-05-27	£216,523
10 Hilltop Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-07-11	£181,305
9 Hilltop Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2007-08-10	£221,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN14 2LQ

Employment

NN14 2LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	120
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loatlands Primary School Harrington Road , Desborough NN14 2NJ	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Infant School Havelock Street , Desborough NN14 2LU	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Junior School Havelock Street , Desborough NN14 2LU	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Junior School Gladstone Street , Rothwell NN14 6ER	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Victoria Infant School School Lane , Rothwell NN14 6HZ	3out of 4	3,474 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montsaye Academy Greening Road , Rothwell NN14 6BB	3out of 4	3,131 yd	Academy converter	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
Costa Coffee	The Oak Tree, 111 High Street	730 yd
Desi Spice	19 Station Road	846 yd
The R Inn Tapas & Grill	The Ritz And Conferencing Suites, 7-9 Station Road	852 yd
Revive	43a Station Road	853 yd
Wendy-Lou's Tearoom	54 Station Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desborough Town Football and Social Club	Desborough Town Football Club, Braybrooke Road	72 yd
The George	79 High Street	879 yd
Desborough Indoor Bowls Club	35 High Street (rear of)	879 yd
Bistro 76	76 Station Road	919 yd
Bar 76	76 Station Road	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TA Bros Fish Bar	85 High Street	768 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza	83 High Street	768 yd
Chicken N Ting	11 Station Road	839 yd
J K Peri Peri Grill	16 Station Road	853 yd
Pizza Plus Desborough	25 Station Road	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Cooperative Society Ltd	113 Braybrooke Road	383 yd
Central Co-operative Society	Midlands Co Op Society Ltd, Gladstone Street	801 yd
Central Co-operative Society	2 High Street	806 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Magnetic Park, Eagle Avenue	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Desborough Town F.C. HILLTOP CLOSE	grass pitches	93 yd
Desborough Leisure Centre IRONWOOD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	893 yd
Desborough Northants Indoor Bowls Club DESBOROUGH (NORTHANTS) INDOOR BOWLING CLUB DESBOROUGH (NORTHANTS) INDOOR BOWLING CLUB HIGH STREET	indoor bowls	940 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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