Thorngate Street, Kettering, NN16 0SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN16 0SN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	45.3%	47.1%	1.8%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.7%	52.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	3.9%

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 0SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	49.7%	53.2%	3.5%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	22.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	17.9%	15.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	36%	34.5%	-1.5%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	37.3%	40.4%	3.1%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	18.7%	17.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.2%	2.1%

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 0SN 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	29.5%	4.9%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	15.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	17.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	16.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.4%	86.4%	2.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	70.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	10.2%	19.3%	9.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	70.1%	-9.9%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	13.3%	10.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.6%	76.7%	-33.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Thorngate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorngate Street was 148.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% higher than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorngate Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 NN16 0SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Thorngate Street are based on 53 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 Thorngate Street, Kettering, NN16 0SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 0SN

Average Price
£128,412

Semi-Detached
£159,298

Terraced
£181,660

Detached
£106,863

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,882

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorngate Street

Average Price
£133,375

Semi-Detached
£167,457

Terraced
£183,132

Detached
£109,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,478

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorngate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Thorngate Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-10-03	£120,000
13 Thorngate Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-02-22	£155,423
55 Thorngate Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-05-20	£207,047
53 Thorngate Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2021-05-28	£185,307
59 Thorngate Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-12-10	£180,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 0SN

Employment

NN16 0SN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	94
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	20
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	983 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	431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	1out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	2out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grafton Street , NN16 9DF	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Primary Academy Windmill Avenue , NN15 7EA	2out of 4	972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	3,209 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	1,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Youth Works Community College Keystone Centre , 97 Rockingham Road NN16 9HX	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	1,946 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
Lunchbox	98a Montagu Street	113 yd
Bella Sicilia	53 Montagu Street	198 yd
Bonkers Playhouse	27a Victoria Street	244 yd
Julie's Cafe	50 Montagu Street	286 yd
Sedir Restaurant Ltd	34-36 Montagu Street	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexandra Arms	39 Victoria Street	251 yd
Decades and Steps	The Angel, 8 Carrington Street	392 yd
Cuetopia	First Floor, 9 Montagu Street	423 yd
Windmill Club	12 Edmund Street	442 yd
Shire Horse	The Shire Horse, 18 Newland Street	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	95-97 Montagu Street	154 yd
Master Chef	115 Montagu Street	156 yd
New Village	1 Granville Street	241 yd
New China	36 Wellington Street	307 yd
Las Palmas	27a Montagu Street	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	419 yd
Iceland	27 Newland Street	459 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	598 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Lower Street	865 yd
Tesco Express	London Road	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	120 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Kettering Swimming Pool LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Kettering Science Academy DEEBLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	862 yd
The Crescent Community Centre SUMMER CRESCENT	grass pitches	896 yd
Kettering Lodge Bowling Club KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB NORTHAMPTON ROAD	indoor bowls	1,068 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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