Victoria Street, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN14 2LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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	41.2%	38.5%	-2.7%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	26.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	15.7%	20.4%	4.7%	9.1%	11.3%
Widowed	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	6.1%	2.3%

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	49.8%	37.1%	-12.7%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	36.8%	42.8%	6.0%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	19.4%	20.8%	1.4%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	9.3%	-8.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	17.3%	2.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.4%	19.9%	-0.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	26.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.7%	89.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	90%	90.8%	0.8%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	90.2%	1.3%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street was 208.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 229.9% higher than the Desborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 2LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Victoria Street are based on 120 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 Victoria Street, Desborough, Kettering, NN14 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN14 2LX

Average Price
£163,227

Semi-Detached
£174,425

Terraced
£171,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,439

Other
£188,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£209,709

Semi-Detached
£242,040

Terraced
£199,133

Detached
£490,280

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,017

Other
£187,738

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Victoria Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-16	£192,400
45 Victoria Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-09-27	£169,742
34 Victoria Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-17	£193,143
10 Victoria Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-17	£172,663
40 Victoria Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-02-17	£189,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN14 2LX

Employment

NN14 2LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	94
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havelock Infant School Havelock Street , Desborough NN14 2LU	4out of 4	290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Junior School Havelock Street , Desborough NN14 2LU	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loatlands Primary School Harrington Road , Desborough NN14 2NJ	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Junior School Gladstone Street , Rothwell NN14 6ER	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Victoria Infant School School Lane , Rothwell NN14 6HZ	3out of 4	2,590 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	2,323 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
Desborough Indoor Bowls Club Canteen	Desborough (Northants) Indoor Bowling Club, High Street	80 yd
The R Inn Tapas & Grill	The Ritz And Conferencing Suites, 7-9 Station Road	108 yd
Desi Spice	19 Station Road	138 yd
Revive	43a Station Road	149 yd
Costa Coffee	The Oak Tree, 111 High Street	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desborough Conservative Club	Victoria Street	2 yd
The Old Works	31 Victoria Street	19 yd
Desborough Indoor Bowls Club	35 High Street (rear of)	80 yd
The George	79 High Street	81 yd
Desborough Services Club	Lower Street	199 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	79 High Street	81 yd
Chicken N Ting	11 Station Road	133 yd
J K Peri Peri Grill	16 Station Road	149 yd
Pizza Plus Desborough	25 Station Road	149 yd
Best Kebab & Pizza	83 High Street	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Co-operative Society	2 High Street	151 yd
Central Co-operative Society	Midlands Co Op Society Ltd, Gladstone Street	374 yd
Central Cooperative Society Ltd	113 Braybrooke Road	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Desborough Northants Indoor Bowls Club DESBOROUGH (NORTHANTS) INDOOR BOWLING CLUB DESBOROUGH (NORTHANTS) INDOOR BOWLING CLUB HIGH STREET	indoor bowls	91 yd
Dunkirk Avenue Recreation Ground DUNKIRK AVENUE	grass pitches	375 yd
Desborough Leisure Centre IRONWOOD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	705 yd
Desborough Town F.C. HILLTOP CLOSE	grass pitches	858 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.0%

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	2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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