Orchard Close, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN14 4QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.5%	50%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	22.1%	34.7%	12.6%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	50.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.7%	6%	-5.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (88.9%) 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	46%	54.7%	8.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	40.3%	34.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	13%	-5.6%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.8%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.3%	1.5%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.7%	4.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	21.1%	9.7%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	32.1%	-3.1%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	91.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	94%	93.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	92.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Irthlingborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough and the 168th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN14 4QX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Orchard Close are based on 39 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 Orchard Close, Ringstead, Kettering, NN14 4QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN14 4QX

Average Price
£508,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£508,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£513,250

Semi-Detached
£288,388

Terraced
£521,847

Detached
£565,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Orchard Close, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2024-09-12	£491,400
1 Orchard Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-12-11	£471,028
3 Orchard Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2015-08-27	£583,752
2 Orchard Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2007-04-27	£602,206
3 Orchard Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2006-10-03	£599,148

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN14 4QX

Employment

NN14 4QX 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	127
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	29
Education	29
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ringstead Church of England Primary School Church Street , Ringstead NN14 4DH	3out of 4	397 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Windmill Lane , Raunds NN9 6LA	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Raunds Park Infant School Park Street , Raunds NN9 6NB	3out of 4	3,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodford Church of England Primary School High Street , Woodford NN14 4HF	3out of 4	3,147 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Academy Mountbatten Way , Raunds NN9 6PA	3out of 4	3,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor School Sports College Mountbatten Way , Raunds NN9 6PA	3out of 4	3,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Thrapston East Northamptonshire Council House , Cedar Drive NN14 4LZ	- not rated	3,248 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ringstead Stores / Peter's Fish Bar	21 High Street, Ringstead		517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ringstead Village Social Club	12 High Street, Ringstead		517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aroma	24 Church Street, Ringstead		577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Street Recreation Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND GLADSTONE STREET	grass pitches	159 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.