Valley Walk, Kettering, NN16 0LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN16 0LY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 area around NN16 0LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	45.9%	2.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	36.9%	-3.2%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	46.5%	45.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35%	37.3%	2.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around NN16 0LY this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	29.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	14.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	18.9%	3.7%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.5%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	15.8%	1.9%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.7%	83.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	89%	77.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	5.1%	13.4%	8.3%	6.1%	7.3%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	77.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	14%	13.3%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.7%	76.7%	-32.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	36.4%	13.5%	22.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Valley Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Walk was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valley Walk has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NN16 0LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Valley Walk are based on 14 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 Valley Walk, Kettering, NN16 0LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 0LY

Average Price
£215,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Walk

Average Price
£208,090

Semi-Detached
£220,901

Terraced
£205,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Valley Walk, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2018-12-14	£219,243
9 Valley Walk, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2011-06-20	£189,495
1 Valley Walk, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-04-29	£206,237
9 Valley Walk, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2007-07-23	£154,047
5 Valley Walk, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2003-07-25	£233,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 0LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN16 0LY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	27
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fuller Street , NN16 0JH	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Primary Academy Windmill Avenue , NN15 7EA	2out of 4	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary Academy Jean Road , NN16 0PL	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Junior School Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	2out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettering Science Academy Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	2out of 4	438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Youth Works Community College Keystone Centre , 97 Rockingham Road NN16 9HX	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	2,711 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
Zen Spice	56 Stamford Road	670 yd
Mexican Fire Garden	Post Office, 7 Grange Place	839 yd
Turn 2 Us Cafe @ Resource Centre	9 Grange Place	839 yd
Lunchbox	98a Montagu Street	1,005 yd
Restauracja Gospoda	75-83 Bath Road	1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Club	12 Edmund Street	571 yd
The Warren	Stamford Road	593 yd
The Woolcomber	69 St Johns Road	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Road Chippy	175 Mill Road	443 yd
Mama Mia	64 Stamford Road	676 yd
Tasty Inn	32 Linden Avenue	687 yd
Mmmmm Salads and Sandwiches	63 Stamford Road	732 yd
Werringtons Fish and Chips	63 Stamford Road	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kettering Science Academy DEEBLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	561 yd
Grange Primary Academy DOROTHY ROAD		651 yd
Ise-Lodge Youth Football Club ST. VINCENTS AVENUE	grass pitches	887 yd
The Crescent Community Centre SUMMER CRESCENT	grass pitches	924 yd
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	938 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

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

Overview of NN16 0LY