Olympic Way, Kettering, NN15 6FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN15 6FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6FZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	31%	35.3%	4.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	53.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.6%	2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.1%) 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	58.9%	60.9%	2.0%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	34.1%	28.2%	-5.9%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	8%	10.2%	2.2%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	20.4%	3.8%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	33.6%	0.3%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.9%	7.1%	4.2%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.6%	81%	-4.6%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	87.2%	81.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	8%	3.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	81.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.8%	11.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Olympic Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olympic Way was 44.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olympic Way has the 35th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill and the 400th lowest crime rate of 1,076 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 6FZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Olympic Way are based on 100 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 Olympic Way, Kettering, NN15 6FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN15 6FZ

Average Price
£260,225

Semi-Detached
£252,400

Terraced
£240,392

Detached
£329,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olympic Way

Average Price
£286,020

Semi-Detached
£267,876

Terraced
£264,552

Detached
£352,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olympic WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Olympic Way, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-09-01	£190,189
29 Olympic Way, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-03-28	£279,291
24 Olympic Way, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£239,000	2023-11-10	£248,619
1 Olympic Way, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-09-15	£199,553
41 Olympic Way, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-05-26	£202,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN15 6FZ

Employment

NN15 6FZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6FZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	205
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	51
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	88
Human health and social work activities	44
Education	38
Manufacturing	32
Construction	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Meadow Primary School Packer Road , Lake Avenue NN15 7RP	3out of 4	350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Meadow Primary School Packer Road , Lake Avenue NN15 7RP	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community Primary School Highfield Road , NN15 6HY	- not rated	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Highfield Road , NN15 6HY	4out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Northampton Road , NN15 7JZ	- not rated	1,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	- not rated	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	- not rated	1,502 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH	- not rated	1,971 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	1,937 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	3,545 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	651 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Convent School Hall Lane , NN15 7LJ	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , Kettering NN15 6DJ	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community Special School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	- not rated	1,341 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy special 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
Balance Health Club	Kettering Conference Centre, Thurston Drive	166 yd
Artisan Cuisine	Kettering Golf Club, Headlands	604 yd
Pumpkin	Railway Station, Station Road	922 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks Westbound Services, A14	990 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Unit 2 Bessemer Road	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettering Town Harriers	Kettering Town Harriers, Thurston Drive	168 yd
Kettering Town Cricket & Sports Club	Northampton Road	742 yd
The Trading Post	The Trading Post, 10 Bignal Court	831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bignal Fish and Chips Ltd	Bignal Fish And Chips, 1 Bignal Court		799 yd
Wok Inn	4 Bignal Court		799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Cooperative Society	3 Bignal Court		799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balance Health Club (Kettering) KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE THURSTON DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	169 yd
Arena Sports (National Volleyball Centre) KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE KETTERING LEISURE VILLAGE THURSTON DRIVE	squash courts	169 yd
Kettering Pitch And Track THURSTON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	327 yd
Kettering Town Cricket And Sports Club Northampton Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	565 yd
Kettering Golf Club HEADLANDS	golf	661 yd
Bishop Stopford School HEADLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	813 yd
St Peter'S School HEADLANDS	grass pitches	816 yd
Northampton Road Recreation Ground GREENHILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	831 yd
Kettering Lodge Bowling Club KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB NORTHAMPTON ROAD	indoor bowls	1,076 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	41 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN15 6FZ