Union Street, Kettering, NN16 8JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN16 8JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	43.7%	42.8%	-0.9%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	37.2%	-6.1%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	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	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.4%	32.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.5%	19.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	13.6%	3.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	8.4%	7.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	27.3%	-1.4%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	12.6%	4.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.4%	6%	1.6%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.9%	77.6%	-9.3%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	77.8%	64.1%	-13.7%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	12.3%	21.4%	9.1%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8%	1.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	63.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.9%	10.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	5.2%	-5.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	76.7%	-28.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Street was 251.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% higher than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Union Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.3%.

🔎 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 8JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Union Street are based on 273 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 Union Street, Kettering, NN16 8JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 8JR

Average Price
£177,639

Semi-Detached
£172,781

Terraced
£178,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£205,733

Semi-Detached
£254,484

Terraced
£183,742

Detached
£335,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,305

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Union Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-22	£188,359
7 Union Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-05-05	£208,857
45 Union Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2022-11-18	£191,921
12 Union Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2022-07-13	£197,224
3 Union Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-12	£199,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 8JR

Employment

NN16 8JR 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	122
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	37
Manufacturing	29
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grafton Street , NN16 9DF	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	1out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	2out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School St Thomas More Catholic Primary , Northampton Road NN15 7JZ	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fuller Street , NN16 0JH	3out of 4	1,368 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	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	4,094 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	1,873 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	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy special converter	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
Teamwork Trust	1 Stanier Close	340 yd
McDonalds	Unit 2, Stanier Retail Park, Stanier Close	340 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd	Unit 2, Stanier Retail Park, Stanier Close	340 yd
The Raj Restaurant	46 Rockingham Road	387 yd
Royal Bengal Restaurant	64 Rockingham Road	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettering Bridge Club	Kingdom Hall, Field Street	134 yd
The Peacock Inn	7 Lower Street	486 yd
Shire Horse	The Shire Horse, 18 Newland Street	534 yd
Kettering Athletic Club	104 Rockingham Road	539 yd
Cuetopia	First Floor, 9 Montagu Street	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hai Sushi	51 Field Street	134 yd
Good World Chinese	53 Field Street	134 yd
Bear Burger	2-3 Albion Road	266 yd
Nicks Fish & Chips	83 Rockingham Road	354 yd
Pizza Hut	52 Rockingham Road	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Stanier Retail Park	340 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	371 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Lower Street	415 yd
Iceland	27 Newland Street	534 yd
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Simply Gym Kettering Garrard Way	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Kettering Lodge Bowling Club KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB NORTHAMPTON ROAD	indoor bowls	1,076 yd
Kettering Swimming Pool LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN16 8JR