King Street, Kettering, NN16 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN16 8QS 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 8QS, 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 King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 93.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% lower than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street has the 55th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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 8QS, 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 King Street are based on 383 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 King Street, Kettering, NN16 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 8QS

Average Price
£174,934

Semi-Detached
£174,363

Terraced
£171,957

Detached
£323,048

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,254

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£172,532

Semi-Detached
£184,135

Terraced
£177,396

Detached
£282,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,718

Other
£63,642

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
171 King Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-08-15	£174,491
186 King Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-04-30	£127,681
189 King Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2023-08-07	£182,912
180 King Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-12	£180,534
163 King Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-04-29	£180,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 8QS

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	734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	1out of 4	149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	2out of 4	180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grafton Street , NN16 9DF	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fuller Street , NN16 0JH	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary Academy Jean Road , NN16 0PL	3out of 4	1,102 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	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	3,669 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	978 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	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	2,261 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	2,463 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	144 yd
Frank's Pizzeria	155 Havelock Street	264 yd
Zen Spice	56 Stamford Road	468 yd
Lunchbox	98a Montagu Street	501 yd
Bella Sicilia	53 Montagu Street	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettering Rifle Band Club	82 Havelock Street	264 yd
The Warren	Stamford Road	545 yd
Windmill Club	12 Edmund Street	596 yd
Kettering Athletic Club	104 Rockingham Road	648 yd
Midland Band Club	2 Hallwood Road	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China	36 Wellington Street	370 yd
Peking House	1 Cedar Road	383 yd
Pizza Time	113 Avondale Road	387 yd
Avondale Chippy Ltd	113 Avondale Road	387 yd
Khwaja	57 Stamford Road	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	696 yd
Iceland	27 Newland Street	716 yd
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	122 yd
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	480 yd
The Crescent Community Centre SUMMER CRESCENT	grass pitches	503 yd
North Park Pavilion NORTH PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	792 yd
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Grange Primary Academy DOROTHY ROAD		982 yd
Kettering Buccleuch Academy WEEKLEY GLEBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,075 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN16 8QS