Poppy Fields, Kettering, NN16 8UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN16 8UU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.9%	33.3%	-5.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	49.8%	5.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (92.6%) 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	55.1%	57.5%	2.4%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	32%	35.1%	3.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.4%	7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	53.9%	14.0%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.2%	16.7%	3.5%	3.1%	13.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	4.4%	16.7%	12.3%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67.9%	47.5%	-20.4%	81.4%	-33.9%
Arab	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	45.5%	-24.3%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.4%	13.7%	8.3%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	14%	27.1%	13.1%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	45.2%	-24.5%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	6%	15.6%	9.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	11.6%	10%	-1.6%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	22.9%	17.7%	1.9%	21.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.6%	76.7%	-41.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
South and Eastern Africa	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Southern Asia	24.2%	1.2%	23.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Poppy Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poppy Fields was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% lower than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poppy Fields has the 37th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill and the 413th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.6%.

🔎 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 8UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Poppy Fields are based on 93 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 Poppy Fields, Kettering, NN16 8UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 8UU

Average Price
£140,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,828

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poppy Fields

Average Price
£142,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,078

Other
£70,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poppy FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Poppy Fields, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-10-07	£168,000
16 Poppy Fields, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-10-08	£127,191
43 Poppy Fields, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-03-11	£127,521
8 Poppy Fields, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-09	£129,595
11 Poppy Fields, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-09-19	£103,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 8UU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	156
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Manufacturing	29
Construction	22
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,130 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	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School St Thomas More Catholic Primary , Northampton Road NN15 7JZ	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	1out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	2out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Community Primary School Hawthorn Road , NN15 7HT	2out of 4	1,771 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	2,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	4,369 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	2,308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wren Spinney Community School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	818 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Youth Works Community College Keystone Centre , 97 Rockingham Road NN16 9HX	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	3,273 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	185 yd
McDonalds	Unit 2, Stanier Retail Park, Stanier Close	185 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd	Unit 2, Stanier Retail Park, Stanier Close	185 yd
Coffee House	Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road	274 yd
Costa Coffee	Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
KGH Social Club	Kettering General Hospital, Rothwell Road	274 yd
Kettering Bridge Club	Kingdom Hall, Field Street	584 yd
The Peacock Inn	7 Lower Street	751 yd
Shire Horse	The Shire Horse, 18 Newland Street	910 yd
Kettering Athletic Club	104 Rockingham Road	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2, Mariners Way	418 yd
Hai Sushi	51 Field Street	584 yd
Good World Chinese	53 Field Street	584 yd
Bear Burger	2-3 Albion Road	705 yd
Cake Box	7 Gold Street	780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Stanier Retail Park	185 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Lower Street	575 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	785 yd
Asda	Asda, Northfield Avenue	814 yd
Iceland	27 Newland Street	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simply Gym Kettering Garrard Way	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	1,014 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN16 8UU