Wheatfield Drive, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN15 5YL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.1%	47.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.9%	52.6%	3.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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	19.6%	38.7%	19.1%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	68.2%	50.2%	-18.0%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (93.3%) 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	59%	60.5%	1.5%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	30.3%	32.8%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around NN15 5YL this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	8.2%	-13.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.2%	1.8%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	24.6%	10.7%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	39.3%	5.8%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.4%	90.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	9.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	89%	-6.9%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	88.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Wheatfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatfield Drive was 24.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% lower than the Burton and Broughton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wheatfield Drive has the 25th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Burton and Broughton and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 106.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN15 5YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wheatfield Drive are based on 57 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 Wheatfield Drive, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN15 5YL

Average Price
£372,852

Semi-Detached
£242,589

Terraced
£308,543

Detached
£409,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatfield Drive

Average Price
£389,194

Semi-Detached
£294,766

Terraced
£320,384

Detached
£428,465

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Wheatfield Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-05-27	£292,696
32 Wheatfield Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2025-01-27	£343,942
16 Wheatfield Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-06-05	£303,242
3 Wheatfield Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-08-04	£348,293
30 Wheatfield Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-04-06	£308,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN15 5YL

Employment

NN15 5YL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

NN15 5YL 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	138
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	34
Education	26
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Marys CofE Primary School St Mary's C of E Primary Academy , High Street NN15 5RL	2out of 4	176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowside Primary School Park Road , Burton Latimer NN15 5QY	2out of 4	696 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Isham Church of England Primary School Church Street , Isham NN14 1HD	4out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hayfield Cross CofE School Hanwood Park Avenue , NN15 5FJ	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton Seagrave Primary School Belvoir Drive , Barton Seagrave NN15 6QY	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	4,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	4,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Science Academy Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	2out of 4	4,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	3,810 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	4,106 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	5,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Diner	119 High Street	313 yd
Papaya	90g High Street	330 yd
Nazreen A Passion for India	98 High Street	333 yd
Damla	96 High Street	363 yd
Kushboo	31-33 High Street	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dukes Arms	123 High Street	328 yd
Burton Latimer Band Club and Institute	143 High Street	328 yd
Burton Latimer Conservative & Unionist Club Ltd	4 Church Street	426 yd
Britannia Working Mens Club	21 Newman Street	450 yd
Burton Latimer Town Bowls Club	Site Of Bowls Pavillion, Churchill Way	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danny's Pizza and Grill	52 High Street	362 yd
Latimer Spice	46 High Street	367 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Churchill Way	407 yd
Golden Gate	180 High Street	433 yd
Pizza Plus	14 High Street	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsburys Supermarket, High Street		328 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Yeomans Hall JOHN YEOMANS HALL JOHN YEOMANS HALL MEETING LANE		293 yd
The Assembly Room MEETING LANE		320 yd
Gym 11 96C 96C HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Bonners Fitness Centre (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	366 yd
King George V Recreation Ground PIONEER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	803 yd
Burton Latimer Town Cricket Club KETTERING ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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