Lawson Street, Kettering, NN16 8XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN16 8XU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.5%	47.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.5%	52.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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	42%	40.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	40.1%	6.1%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	45.3%	51.5%	6.2%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	42.7%	35.8%	-6.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	9%	-11.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	15.9%	-4.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.3%	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	29.4%	12.6%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	2.5%

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	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	93%	78.9%	-14.1%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	81.6%	65.2%	-16.4%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	14.9%	20.3%	5.4%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	81%	65%	-16.0%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.6%	12.7%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Lawson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawson Street was 140.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawson Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Clover Hill and the 164th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.1%.

🔎 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 8XU, 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 Lawson Street are based on 52 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 Lawson Street, Kettering, NN16 8XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 8XU

Average Price
£207,103

Semi-Detached
£234,875

Terraced
£187,905

Detached
£244,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£231,925

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawson Street

Average Price
£210,377

Semi-Detached
£236,056

Terraced
£193,158

Detached
£256,144

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Lawson Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,250	2025-07-07	£190,438
74 Lawson Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2025-05-02	£232,120
55 Lawson Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-09-07	£202,597
72 Lawson Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-04-01	£231,203
41 Lawson Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-06-28	£184,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 8XU

Employment

NN16 8XU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	115
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	27
Self-Employed	25
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	39
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	20
Education	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	565 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	382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	2out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fuller Street , NN16 0JH	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grafton Street , NN16 9DF	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary Academy Jean Road , NN16 0PL	3out of 4	905 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	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Latimer Arts College Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW	3out of 4	3,433 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	968 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	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Special Academy Churchill Way , NN15 5DP	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Isebrook School Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT	3out of 4	2,248 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	184 yd
Zen Spice	56 Stamford Road	219 yd
Lunchbox	98a Montagu Street	437 yd
Frank's Pizzeria	155 Havelock Street	497 yd
Bella Sicilia	53 Montagu Street	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Warren	Stamford Road	297 yd
Windmill Club	12 Edmund Street	356 yd
Kettering Rifle Band Club	82 Havelock Street	497 yd
Alexandra Arms	39 Victoria Street	718 yd
Cuetopia	First Floor, 9 Montagu Street	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khwaja	57 Stamford Road	187 yd
Mmmmm Salads and Sandwiches	63 Stamford Road	191 yd
Werringtons Fish and Chips	63 Stamford Road	191 yd
Pizza Time	113 Avondale Road	228 yd
Avondale Chippy Ltd	113 Avondale Road	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	27 Newland Street	776 yd
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	789 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	384 yd
The Crescent Community Centre SUMMER CRESCENT	grass pitches	408 yd
Grange Primary Academy DOROTHY ROAD		794 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	804 yd
North Park Pavilion NORTH PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.4%

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	87.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN16 8XU