Shire Close, Kettering, NN15 6NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN15 6NN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.6%	48.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.4%	51.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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	34.5%	40.8%	6.3%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	45.6%	0.5%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	8.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	47.9%	2.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	40.8%	36.4%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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	20.7%	10.8%	-9.9%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	17.1%	1.5%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	15.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	30.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93%	85%	-8.0%	81.4%	3.6%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	93.9%	87.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	88.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Shire Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shire Close was 201.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% higher than the Northall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shire Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northall and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 158.6%.

🔎 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 6NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Shire Close are based on 4 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 Shire Close, Kettering, NN15 6NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN15 6NN

Average Price
£123,844

Semi-Detached
£130,853

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,816

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shire Close

Average Price
£126,411

Semi-Detached
£134,383

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,496

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shire CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Shire Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£74,000	2008-12-16	£157,174
3 Shire Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£59,200	2008-12-12	£125,739
6 Shire Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£62,500	2008-12-11	£102,496
7 Shire Close, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£60,000	2008-10-10	£120,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN15 6NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	24
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Highfield Road , NN15 6HY	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	2out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Community Primary School Hawthorn Road , NN15 7HT	2out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Meadow Primary School Packer Road , Lake Avenue NN15 7RP	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Primary Academy Windmill Avenue , NN15 7EA	2out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Science Academy Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	2out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	3,834 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	1,263 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Youth Works Community College Keystone Centre , 97 Rockingham Road NN16 9HX	- not rated	3,106 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	Distance
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Orion Way	477 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Carina Road	511 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit 8, Kettering Retail Park, Carina Road	658 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut (Uk) Ltd, Carina Road	664 yd
Nandos Chickenland Limited	Kettering Retail Park, Carina Road	664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Parkhouse	The Park House, Holdenby	369 yd
Hobsons Choice	Hobsons Choice, Pegasus Court	884 yd
The Wayfarers	Wayfarers Inn, 296 London Road	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Carina Road		511 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 7, Kettering Retail Park, Carina Road		658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Kettering) ORION WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
Southfield School LEWIS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	742 yd
The Pytchley Golf Lodge PYTCHLEY GOLF LODGE PYTCHLEY GOLF LODGE KETTERING ROAD	golf	884 yd
Bishop Stopford School HEADLANDS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	934 yd
Kettering Park Spa KETTERING PARKWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,016 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	40.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.9%

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN15 6NN