Carriage Drive, Kettering, NN16 9EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN16 9EN is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	46.8%	46.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	53.2%	53.7%	0.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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	35%	38.7%	3.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	42.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.3%) 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	46.1%	51%	4.9%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35.3%	34.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.2%	10.2%	-9.0%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	9.8%	4.0%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	25.2%	7.3%	16.9%	8.3%
Degree or Similar	20%	24%	4.0%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.3%

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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	5.1%	6%	0.9%	3.1%	2.9%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.5%	85.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	4.3%
Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	82.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	89.8%	82.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Carriage Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carriage Drive was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carriage Drive has the 62nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill and the 400th highest crime rate of 1,076 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN16 9EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Carriage Drive are based on 58 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 Carriage Drive, Kettering, NN16 9EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 9EN

Average Price
£336,286

Semi-Detached
£222,863

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,460

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carriage Drive

Average Price
£348,079

Semi-Detached
£234,268

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carriage DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Carriage Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-11-07	£319,497
17 Carriage Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-27	£218,671
24 Carriage Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-05-28	£375,710
28 Carriage Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-01-21	£331,379
9 Carriage Drive, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-19	£282,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 9EN

Employment

NN16 9EN 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	107
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brambleside Primary School Cleveland Avenue , NN16 9NZ	3out of 4	175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brambleside Community Primary School Cleveland Avenue , NN16 9JG	- not rated	295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant School Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	- not rated	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Junior School, Kettering Wood Street , NN16 9SE	- not rated	1,288 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	912 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Science Academy Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ise Community College Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	- not rated	2,770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH	- not rated	3,688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	- not rated	3,861 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	3,691 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	1,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Beatrice Road , NN16 9QR	- not rated	680 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Youth Works Community College Keystone , 97 Rockingham Road NN16 9HX	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community Special School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	- not rated	2,966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , Kettering NN15 6DJ	- not rated	3,331 yd	Other independent 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
Ironstone Wellbeing Centre Cafe	Unit 2, Ironstone Place	596 yd
Miller & Carter	Harvester, Weekley Wood Avenue	767 yd
Thunder Bowl	Rockingham Road	876 yd
Police Investigation Centre	Cherry Hall Road	983 yd
Aramark Catering @ Argos Wincanton	Unit 6, North Kettering Business Park, Hipwell Road	1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Briars	71 Brambleside	232 yd
The Flavour Trailer	Beeswing	688 yd
Midland Band Club	2 Hallwood Road	801 yd
Midland Band Club	2 Hallwood Road	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brambleside Fish and Chips	77 Brambleside	232 yd
Chans Cantonese Take Away	73 Brambleside	232 yd
Greggs	Unit 7, Weekley Wood Avenue	783 yd
Subway	Roundabout At Junction Of A6003 Northern Bus Park, Rockingham Road	967 yd
Chu's Fish and Chips	252 Bath Road	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lowther Football Center (Kettering Fc) Rushton Road	grass pitches	524 yd
North Park Pavilion NORTH PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
Kettering Buccleuch Academy (Weekley Glebe Playing Fields) Weekley Glebe Road	grass pitches	986 yd
Kettering Buccleuch Academy WEEKLEY GLEBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,082 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	68 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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