The Oval, Kettering, NN15 6BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN15 6BA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	51.2%	47.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	48.8%	52.2%	3.4%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of NN15 6BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	34.7%	8.5%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	52.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.3%	4.4%	-5.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.8%) 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	50.6%	50.9%	0.3%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	32.8%	34.9%	2.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	26.2%	20.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	6.6%	-8.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	18.7%	0.8%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	17.6%	7.3%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	24.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.4%	87.3%	-6.1%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	91.6%	85%	-6.6%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	85%	-5.7%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.8%	8.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
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	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval was 73.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Northall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Oval has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northall and the 439th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN15 6BA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 The Oval are based on 59 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 The Oval, Kettering, NN15 6BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN15 6BA

Average Price
£192,304

Semi-Detached
£222,135

Terraced
£157,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£169,719

Semi-Detached
£198,620

Terraced
£153,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 The Oval, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-10-10	£285,849
112 The Oval, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-07-10	£168,333
82 The Oval, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2024-06-21	£215,382
90 The Oval, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-04-27	£201,765
110 The Oval, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-10-18	£173,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN15 6BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	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	2,304 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	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Community Primary School Hawthorn Road , NN15 7HT	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School Highfield Road , NN15 6HY	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Highfield Road , NN15 6HY	4out of 4	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	- not rated	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	- not rated	493 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	- not rated	533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	- not rated	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH	- not rated	855 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	823 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	2,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , Kettering NN15 6DJ	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Group Homes School 9 Lavender House , Kettonby Gardens NN15 6BT	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook SEN Cognition & Learning College Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	- not rated	1,153 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Convent School Hall Lane , NN15 7LJ	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent 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
Guiding Light Wellbeing Centre	42 London Road	796 yd
Pumpkin	Railway Station, Station Road	832 yd
Rocky's Gelato	4 Sheep Street	956 yd
Balance Health Club	Kettering Conference Centre, Thurston Drive	968 yd
Kafe Bloc	7-8 Piccadilly Buildings, Sheep Street	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Argyll Club	8 Argyll Street	413 yd
The Wayfarers	Wayfarers Inn, 296 London Road	532 yd
Kettering Rugby Football Club	Kettering Rugby Club, Waverley Road	708 yd
Kettering Town Cricket & Sports Club	Northampton Road	936 yd
Kettering Town Harriers	Kettering Town Harriers, Thurston Drive	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Bay Fish and Chips Ltd	Unit 2, 196 London Road	360 yd
M D's Fish Bar	147 London Road	413 yd
Ocean Takeaway	35 Broadway	472 yd
Little Sandwich Shop	236 Windmill Avenue	933 yd
Atlantis Fish Bar	234 Windmill Avenue	933 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kettering Convenience Store	196 London Road		360 yd
Tesco Express	London Road		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peter'S School HEADLANDS	grass pitches	464 yd
Southfield School LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	495 yd
Bishop Stopford School HEADLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	536 yd
Kettering Rugby Football Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE WAVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Kettering Town Cricket And Sports Club Northampton Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	803 yd
Tresham College (Kettering Campus) WINDMILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	823 yd
Kettering Swimming Pool LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
Kettering Pitch And Track THURSTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	915 yd
Kettering Lodge Bowling Club KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB NORTHAMPTON ROAD	indoor bowls	938 yd
Balance Health Club (Kettering) KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE THURSTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	964 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN15 6BA