Lower Street, Kettering, NN16 8TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN16 8TA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	53.6%	47.2%	-6.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	46.4%	52.8%	6.4%	49.0%	3.8%

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 8TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	51.1%	59.6%	8.5%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	23.1%	0.8%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.2%	1%	-6.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	13.8%	13.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	49.2%	14.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	40.7%	38.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	15.3%	9.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.6%	23.7%	0.1%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	12.6%	-3.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	33.8%	19.0%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	10.5%	2.9%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.7%	10.6%	7.9%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.9%	71.4%	-15.5%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.7% 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	81.7%	55.7%	-26.0%	83.2%	-27.5%
European Union	12%	24.9%	12.9%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.2%	11.1%	8.9%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	55.7%	-23.5%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	4.1%	17.8%	13.7%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.7%	4.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	11.4%	1.5%	9.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Street was 2627.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1808.9% higher than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Street has the highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1180.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

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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 8TA, 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 Lower Street are based on 163 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 Lower Street, Kettering, NN16 8TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 8TA

Average Price
£838,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£838,922

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Street

Average Price
£351,410

Semi-Detached
£318,416

Terraced
£264,102

Detached
£658,312

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,034

Other
£4,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Lower Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2018-03-20	£854,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 8TA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School St Thomas More Catholic Primary , Northampton Road NN15 7JZ	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grafton Street , NN16 9DF	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	1out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Community Primary School Hawthorn Road , NN15 7HT	2out of 4	1,134 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	1,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	1,978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	3,643 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	1,977 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	668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	2,546 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
Cafe Amore	12 Lower Street	38 yd
Bewiched	34-36 High Street	172 yd
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd	35 High Street	179 yd
Pancake House	46 Gold Street	179 yd
Gredsdely's Temptations	22 Gold Street	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peacock Inn	7 Lower Street	38 yd
The Rising Sun	3 Silver Street	221 yd
Pop Central	4 Horsemarket	262 yd
Earl of Dalkeith	13-15 Dalkeith Place	272 yd
Aura Bar	14-15 Market Street	281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Box	7 Gold Street	57 yd
Greggs of the Midlands plc	57 High Street	76 yd
Greggs	Greggs, 14 The Mall, Gold Street	164 yd
Wraps and Salads	46 Gold Street	179 yd
Just Pizza UK	21-23 Dalkeith Place	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Lower Street	170 yd
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	291 yd
Iceland	27 Newland Street	291 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	340 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Stanier Retail Park	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	200 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Kettering Swimming Pool LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Kettering Lodge Bowling Club KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB KETTERING LODGE BOWLING CLUB NORTHAMPTON ROAD	indoor bowls	626 yd
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Northampton Road Recreation Ground GREENHILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	874 yd
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	941 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of NN16 8TA