Digby Street, Kettering, NN16 8XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN16 8XP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	44.7%	47.1%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	55.3%	52.9%	-2.4%	49.0%	3.9%

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 8XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	36.8%	43.9%	7.1%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	34.5%	-6.2%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	41.3%	48.4%	7.1%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	41.7%	32.7%	-9.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	24%	22.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	13.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	16.7%	1.5%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	25.5%	8.3%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.5%	78.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	87.1%	74%	-13.1%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	1.9%	12.1%	10.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	74.2%	-12.9%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	9.6%	8.8%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Digby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Digby Street was 214.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% higher than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Digby Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,076 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 8XP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Digby 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 Digby Street, Kettering, NN16 8XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 8XP

Average Price
£165,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,077

Detached
£134,044

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Digby Street

Average Price
£187,818

Semi-Detached
£207,573

Terraced
£185,510

Detached
£135,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Digby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Digby Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-10-23	£190,378
31 Digby Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-09-22	£176,224
25 Digby Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-02-03	£182,577
42 Digby Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2022-01-21	£152,461
36 Digby Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2021-09-24	£159,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 8XP

Employment

NN16 8XP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	132
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	21
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fuller Street , NN16 0JH	- not rated	343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fuller Street , NN16 0JH	- not rated	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Kettering Wood Street , NN16 9SE	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant School Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	- not rated	544 yd	Community school	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	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ise Community College Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montagu School Weekley Glebe Road , NN16 9NS	- not rated	1,295 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH	- not rated	1,911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	- not rated	2,077 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	1,911 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	1,162 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	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Beatrice Road , NN16 9QR	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , Kettering NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lavender Group Homes School 9 Lavender House , Kettonby Gardens NN15 6BT	- not rated	1,933 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley School Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	- not rated	1,935 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	153 yd
Lunchbox	98a Montagu Street	221 yd
Bella Sicilia	53 Montagu Street	299 yd
Zen Spice	56 Stamford Road	349 yd
Julie's Cafe	50 Montagu Street	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Windmill Club	12 Edmund Street	399 yd
The Warren	Stamford Road	418 yd
Kettering Rifle Band Club	82 Havelock Street	442 yd
Alexandra Arms	39 Victoria Street	499 yd
Cuetopia	First Floor, 9 Montagu Street	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Chef	115 Montagu Street	155 yd
Papa Johns	95-97 Montagu Street	187 yd
New China	36 Wellington Street	197 yd
Khwaja	57 Stamford Road	234 yd
Mmmmm Salads and Sandwiches	63 Stamford Road	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	27 Newland Street	555 yd
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	563 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	612 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Lower Street	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	578 yd
The Crescent Community Centre SUMMER CRESCENT	grass pitches	634 yd
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	810 yd
North Park Pavilion NORTH PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	978 yd
Grange Primary Academy DOROTHY ROAD		996 yd
Kettering Swimming Pool LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,043 yd
Kettering Science Academy DEEBLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,054 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	88.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN16 8XP