Nelson Street, Kettering, NN16 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN16 8QL 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	46.8%	51.6%	4.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	53.2%	48.4%	-4.8%	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 8QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	47%	45%	-2.0%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	33.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-10.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.7%	43.6%	-1.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	40.7%	35.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.1%	15%	3.9%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	20.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	15.7%	-8.2%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	15.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	22%	9.4%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.6%	78.9%	-8.7%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	82.5%	71.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	9.5%	15.2%	5.7%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	71.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	5%	10.7%	5.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Street was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Street has the 52nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill and the 302nd highest crime rate of 1,076 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN16 8QL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Nelson Street are based on 74 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 Nelson Street, Kettering, NN16 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 8QL

Average Price
£173,395

Semi-Detached
£160,146

Terraced
£186,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£166,073

Semi-Detached
£177,252

Terraced
£166,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,668

Other
£82,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Nelson Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-17	£186,270
4 Nelson Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-11-12	£178,407
17 Nelson Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2019-07-17	£141,553
15 Nelson Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,995	2015-10-30	£199,700
15 Nelson Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,500	2006-07-18	£218,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 8QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Junior School, Kettering Wood Street , NN16 9SE	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	3out of 4	338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant School Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	- not rated	366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fuller Street , NN16 0JH	- not rated	511 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	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montagu School Weekley Glebe Road , NN16 9NS	- not rated	1,172 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ise Community College Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH	- not rated	2,090 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	- not rated	2,247 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,091 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	1,063 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 , 97 Rockingham Road NN16 9HX	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Beatrice Road , NN16 9QR	- not rated	967 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , Kettering NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community Special School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	- not rated	2,031 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	2,031 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
Restauracja Gospoda	75-83 Bath Road	63 yd
Frank's Pizzeria	155 Havelock Street	274 yd
Lunchbox	98a Montagu Street	366 yd
Bella Sicilia	53 Montagu Street	398 yd
Zen Spice	56 Stamford Road	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettering Rifle Band Club	82 Havelock Street	274 yd
The Warren	Stamford Road	525 yd
Windmill Club	12 Edmund Street	544 yd
Shire Horse	The Shire Horse, 18 Newland Street	589 yd
Cuetopia	First Floor, 9 Montagu Street	603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China	36 Wellington Street	233 yd
Master Chef	115 Montagu Street	312 yd
Papa Johns	95-97 Montagu Street	324 yd
Khwaja	57 Stamford Road	363 yd
Mmmmm Salads and Sandwiches	63 Stamford Road	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	27 Newland Street	589 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	590 yd
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	622 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Lower Street	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
The Crescent Community Centre SUMMER CRESCENT	grass pitches	596 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	801 yd
North Park Pavilion NORTH PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Grange Primary Academy DOROTHY ROAD		1,036 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN16 8QL