Headlands, Kettering, NN15 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN15 6AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	50.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	45.2%	49.9%	4.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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	31.1%	36.1%	5.0%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	45.7%	-6.6%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (86.3%) 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	49.4%	51.1%	1.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	29.9%	35.2%	5.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.4%	13.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	20.1%	3.4%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.3%	4.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	34.4%	0.3%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Indian	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.1%	90.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	91.4%	88.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	88.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Headlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headlands was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% lower than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Headlands has the 16th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill and the 177th lowest crime rate of 1,076 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN15 6AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Headlands are based on 149 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 Headlands, Kettering, NN15 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN15 6AB

Average Price
£510,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£520,788

Detached
£503,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headlands

Average Price
£561,028

Semi-Detached
£603,701

Terraced
£566,368

Detached
£588,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,078

Other
£317,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeadlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Headlands, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-10-31	£448,168
105 Headlands, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-06-24	£576,090
107 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-03-12	£557,887
109 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,555	2013-03-22	£497,296
105 Headlands, Kettering, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£138,500	1997-05-07	£776,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN15 6AB

Employment

NN15 6AB 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 6AB 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	117
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ronald Tree Nursery School Laburnum Crescent , NN16 9PH	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorn Community Primary School Hawthorn Road , NN15 7HT	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Community Primary School Hawthorn Road , NN15 7HT	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School Highfield Road , NN15 6HY	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Highfield Road , NN15 6HY	4out of 4	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Meadow Primary School Packer Road , Lake Avenue NN15 7RP	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	- not rated	436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	- not rated	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	- not rated	802 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tresham College of Further and Higher Education Windmill Avenue , NN15 6ER	- not rated	1,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettering Buccleuch Academy Weekley Glebe Road , NN16 9NS	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lavender Group Homes School 9 Lavender House , Kettonby Gardens NN15 6BT	- not rated	142 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , Kettering NN15 6DJ	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Convent School Hall Lane , NN15 7LJ	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook SEN Cognition & Learning College Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community special school	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
Pumpkin	Railway Station, Station Road	612 yd
Balance Health Club	Kettering Conference Centre, Thurston Drive	638 yd
Guiding Light Wellbeing Centre	42 London Road	789 yd
Artisan Cuisine	Kettering Golf Club, Headlands	802 yd
Rocky's Gelato	4 Sheep Street	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Argyll Club	8 Argyll Street	437 yd
Kettering Town Harriers	Kettering Town Harriers, Thurston Drive	636 yd
Kettering Town Cricket & Sports Club	Northampton Road	650 yd
Kettering Lodge Bowling Club	Kettering Recreational Centre, 15 Northampton Road	857 yd
The Wayfarers	Wayfarers Inn, 296 London Road	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Takeaway	35 Broadway	495 yd
Ocean Bay Fish and Chips Ltd	Unit 2, 196 London Road	691 yd
M D's Fish Bar	147 London Road	738 yd
Mystic Diner	13-13a Market Place	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	London Road		664 yd
Kettering Convenience Store	196 London Road		691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S School HEADLANDS	grass pitches	212 yd
Bishop Stopford School HEADLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	440 yd
Kettering Town Cricket And Sports Club Northampton Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	476 yd
Kettering Pitch And Track THURSTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	567 yd
Balance Health Club (Kettering) KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE THURSTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	635 yd
Arena Sports (National Volleyball Centre) KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE THURSTON DRIVE	squash courts	635 yd
Kettering Lodge Bowling Club KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB NORTHAMPTON ROAD	indoor bowls	758 yd
Southfield School LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	804 yd
Kettering Swimming Pool LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Northampton Road Recreation Ground GREENHILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	860 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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	278.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN15 6AB