Park Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN16 9RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.2%	50%	2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	45.8%	47.6%	1.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	35.4%	2.6%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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%	45.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	43%	34.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10%	12.8%	2.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15.1%	26%	10.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	10.6%	-2.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	29.3%	11.2%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	15.1%	4.5%	-10.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	2.8%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	84.5%	74.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	77%	61.2%	-15.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	9.4%	24%	14.6%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	61%	-16.0%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	13.1%	7.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	10.5%	6.6%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% lower than the Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Park Avenue has the 38th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill and the 430th lowest crime rate of 1,076 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.1%.

🔎 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 9RU, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Park Avenue are based on 9 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 Park Avenue, Kettering, NN16 9RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN16 9RU

Average Price
£345,950

Semi-Detached
£328,106

Terraced
£325,467

Detached
£359,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£376,740

Semi-Detached
£363,150

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,535

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Park Avenue, Kettering, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-04-23	£329,720
16 Park Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-12-16	£369,963
Park House Park Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-05-18	£436,673
24 Park Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-03-13	£313,716
26 Park Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2018-04-19	£318,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN16 9RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Junior School, Kettering Wood Street , NN16 9SE	- not rated	88 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Junior Academy Wood Street , NN16 9SE	3out of 4	88 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant School Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Park Infant Academy Park Avenue , NN16 9RU	3out of 4	123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Grafton Street , NN16 9DF	- not rated	528 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,012 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering Science Academy Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ise Community College Deeble Road , NN15 7AA	- not rated	1,650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kettering School for Boys Windmill Avenue , NN15 6PH	- not rated	2,481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southfield School for Girls Lewis Road , NN15 6HE	- not rated	2,611 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	2,479 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	984 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	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Beatrice Road , NN16 9QR	- not rated	588 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney Community Special School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	- not rated	2,035 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wren Spinney School Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 52 Headlands , Kettering NN15 6DJ	- not rated	2,085 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
Frank's Pizzeria	155 Havelock Street	170 yd
Youth Works Northamptonshire	97 Rockingham Road	400 yd
Cafe Europa	99 Rockingham Road	400 yd
Johnny's Happy Place	97 Rockingham Road	400 yd
Restauracja Gospoda	75-83 Bath Road	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kettering Rifle Band Club	82 Havelock Street	170 yd
Kettering Athletic Club	104 Rockingham Road	366 yd
Midland Band Club	2 Hallwood Road	460 yd
Midland Band Club	2 Hallwood Road	460 yd
Kettering Bridge Club	Kingdom Hall, Field Street	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chu's Fish and Chips	252 Bath Road	392 yd
Nicks Fish & Chips	83 Rockingham Road	482 yd
Peking House	1 Cedar Road	493 yd
Pizza Hut	52 Rockingham Road	505 yd
Domino's Pizza	58 Rockingham Road	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	1-3 Rockingham Road	681 yd
Iceland	27 Newland Street	780 yd
Kettering Market Ltd	8-10 Montagu Street	847 yd
Asda	Asda, Northfield Avenue	881 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	Lower Street	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ricochet Total Fitness (Closed) Regent Street	health and fitness suite	226 yd
North Park Pavilion NORTH PARK DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	608 yd
The Crescent Community Centre SUMMER CRESCENT	grass pitches	736 yd
Ladies First (Kettering) MONTAGU STREET	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Fit4Less (Kettering) B2, B2, NORTHALL STREET	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Bodyshapers Gym & Health Studio SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite	904 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN16 9RU