Occupation Road, Corby, NN17 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN17 1ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.8%	47.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 NN17 1ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	39.9%	44.6%	4.7%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	37.3%	-5.4%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	45.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.5%	32.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.6%	14.3%	0.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.7%	6.2%	1.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	19.2%	-5.0%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	10.8%	-10.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.3%	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	23.5%	14.6%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	20.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	97.2%	91.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	10.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	92.1%	75.2%	-16.9%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	6.6%	21.1%	14.5%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	91.8%	75.4%	-16.4%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.9%	10.0%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Occupation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Occupation Road was 27.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Corby Rural average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Occupation Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural and the 191st lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN17 1ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Occupation Road are based on 138 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 Occupation Road, Corby, NN17 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN17 1ED

Average Price
£184,144

Semi-Detached
£195,566

Terraced
£178,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Occupation Road

Average Price
£283,173

Semi-Detached
£199,034

Terraced
£180,985

Detached
£308,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,919,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Occupation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Occupation Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-07-01	£210,561
30 Occupation Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2014-02-28	£151,685
24 Occupation Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,950	2004-10-29	£198,106
30 Occupation Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2004-09-01	£150,222
30 Occupation Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£39,500	2000-08-11	£168,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN17 1ED

Employment

NN17 1ED 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	130
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families Pen Green Lane , NN17 1BJ	4out of 4	668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Junior School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	- not rated	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Infant School, Corby Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	- not rated	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	3out of 4	168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	- not rated	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corby Technical School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	- not rated	1,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	1,193 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corby Community College Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	1,193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Technology College Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	- not rated	2,019 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	2out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR	- not rated	640 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firdale School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	- not rated	811 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP	- not rated	1,942 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	3,114 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Luna	53 Occupation Road, Corby	7 yd
Mazza	65 Occupation Road, Corby	110 yd
St Andrews Church Of Scotland	St Andrew's Church Of Scotland, Occupation Road	167 yd
Temptations Atasca	Temptations, 87 Occupation Road	200 yd
Ya Hao Chinese Restaurant	104 - 106 Rockingham Road, Corby	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
S & L Football Club	S And L Football Club, Occupation Road	167 yd
S & L Bowling Club	Occupation Road, Corby	436 yd
S & L Rugby Club	Stewart And Lloyds Rugby Football Club, Occupation Road	436 yd
Corby Forest Bowling Club	Forest Bowls Club, Rockingham Road	557 yd
Masonic Lodge	Corby Masonic Club, 27 Rockingham Road	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Street Bakery	Dereks Bakery, 55 Occupation Road	7 yd
Rafferty's	Raffertys, 67 Occupation Road	200 yd
Johnny Wong	69 Occupation Road, Corby	200 yd
Taste Of Chilli	Taste Of Chilli Limited, 91 Occupation Road	200 yd
Castle Kebab House	83 Occupation Road, Corby	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	57 Occupation Road, Corby	7 yd
Mini Sam	80 - 82 Rockingham Road, Corby	603 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 The Peel Centre, Phoenix Park Way	985 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda, Phoenix Park Way	985 yd
Marks And Spencers Simply Food	Marks And Spencer, 5 The Peel Centre	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xtreme Fitness (Closed) Occupation Road	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Stewarts & Lloyds Sports Club OCCUPATION ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
West Glebe Park MEADOW VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	593 yd
Corby Technical School COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Connaughty Centre (Closed) Cottingham Road		974 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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