Melton Street, Kettering, NN16 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN16 9DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52.3%	48.1%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.7%	51.9%	4.2%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	46.8%	54.1%	7.3%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	27.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	-17.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.3%	13.3%	0.0%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	38.7%	-7.2%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	33.1%	42.9%	9.8%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	16.2%	11.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22%	18.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	15.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	9.6%	7.8%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	27.5%	10.5%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	8.3%	1.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94%	85.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	84.6%	64%	-20.6%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	9.4%	24.5%	15.1%	6.1%	18.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	64.2%	-20.0%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.3%	10.8%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5%	1.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.2%	76.7%	-31.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Melton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melton Street was 156.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% higher than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melton Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,076 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 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 9DS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Melton Street are based on 120 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 Melton Street, Kettering, NN16 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 9DS

Average Price
£194,278

Semi-Detached
£164,371

Terraced
£197,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melton Street

Average Price
£190,931

Semi-Detached
£176,672

Terraced
£191,795

Detached
£239,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Melton Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-26	£210,000
31 Melton Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-14	£185,100
9 Melton Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2024-06-07	£203,610
7 Melton Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-11-05	£195,133
20 Melton Street, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-09-30	£200,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 9DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	23
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,289 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	- not rated	156 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grafton Street , NN16 9DF	3out of 4	156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Kettering Wood Street , NN16 9SE	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant School Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Montagu School Weekley Glebe Road , NN16 9NS	- not rated	1,433 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Science Academy Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ise Community College Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	- not rated	1,826 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH	- not rated	2,524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bishop Stopford School Headlands , NN15 6BJ	- not rated	2,534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,516 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	1,427 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	101 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Beatrice Road , NN16 9QR	- not rated	814 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community Special School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Convent School Hall Lane , NN15 7LJ	- not rated	1,879 yd	Other independent school	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
Youth Works Northamptonshire	97 Rockingham Road	100 yd
Cafe Europa	99 Rockingham Road	100 yd
Johnny's Happy Place	97 Rockingham Road	100 yd
Royal Bengal Restaurant	64 Rockingham Road	272 yd
The Raj Restaurant	46 Rockingham Road	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettering Athletic Club	104 Rockingham Road	151 yd
Kettering Bridge Club	Kingdom Hall, Field Street	315 yd
Kettering Rifle Band Club	82 Havelock Street	412 yd
Shire Horse	The Shire Horse, 18 Newland Street	626 yd
Cuetopia	First Floor, 9 Montagu Street	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bear Burger	2-3 Albion Road	154 yd
Nicks Fish & Chips	83 Rockingham Road	211 yd
Pizza Hut	52 Rockingham Road	295 yd
Domino's Pizza	58 Rockingham Road	295 yd
Flames Grill	56 Rockingham Road	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	453 yd
Asda	Asda, Northfield Avenue	571 yd
Iceland	27 Newland Street	626 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Stanier Retail Park	635 yd
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Simply Gym Kettering Garrard Way	health and fitness suite	952 yd
North Park Pavilion NORTH PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,022 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN16 9DS