Sovereign Walk, Corby, NN17 1EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN17 1EY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	57%	48.3%	-8.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	43%	51.7%	8.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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	26.2%	31.9%	5.7%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	47.6%	3.0%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	36.3%	33.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.1%	13.4%	0.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	34.3%	19.6%	-14.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	19.6%	12.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	24.9%	9.7%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.8%	93.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	11.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	89.2%	80%	-9.2%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	7.6%	16%	8.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	80%	-8.0%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	2%	11.2%	9.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Sovereign Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereign Walk was 329.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 179.3% higher than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sovereign Walk has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN17 1EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Sovereign Walk are based on 12 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 Sovereign Walk, Corby, NN17 1EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN17 1EY

Average Price
£302,939

Semi-Detached
£347,769

Terraced
£255,903

Detached
£326,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,914

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereign Walk

Average Price
£296,227

Semi-Detached
£383,642

Terraced
£260,756

Detached
£334,458

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,107

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereign WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Sovereign Walk, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-20	£297,355
19 Sovereign Walk, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,000	2021-02-26	£372,696
3 Sovereign Walk, Corby, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2018-12-14	£169,385
11 Sovereign Walk, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2017-01-13	£258,971
11 Sovereign Walk, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2016-02-22	£271,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN17 1EY

Employment

NN17 1EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	207
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corby Old Village Primary School High Street , NN17 1UU	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter A Learning Community Academy Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	1out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Studfall Infant Academy Rowlett Road , NN17 2BP	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corby Technical School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	4out of 4	763 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	1out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA	4out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	3out of 4	3,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corby Business Academy Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB	2out of 4	3,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	- not rated	3,208 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	3,345 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
Waffles Dessert Lounge	56 Rockingham Road, Corby	329 yd
Kittys Kitchen And Cake Emporium	5 High Street, Corby	398 yd
Ya Hao Chinese Restaurant	104 - 106 Rockingham Road, Corby	429 yd
Royal Tandoori	88 - 90 Rockingham Road, Corby	430 yd
Asda Cafe Compass	Asda Superstore, Phoenix Park Way	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Lodge	Corby Masonic Club, 27 Rockingham Road	281 yd
Decades	The Sorting Room, The Old Post Office	299 yd
The Sorting Room	Decades, Rockingham Road	299 yd
Conservative Club	Cottingham Road, Corby	347 yd
Corby Social And Ex-Servicemens Club	Corby Social And Ex Servicemans Club, Lloyds Road	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Kebab House	Jak U Mamy Ltd, 54 Rockingham Road	322 yd
Wing Hing Takeaway	70 Rockingham Road, Corby	371 yd
New Tip Top Takeaway	24 The Jamb, Corby	413 yd
High Street Bakery	Dereks Bakery, 55 Occupation Road	691 yd
Rafferty's	Raffertys, 67 Occupation Road	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Sam	80 - 82 Rockingham Road, Corby	412 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 The Peel Centre, Phoenix Park Way	497 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda, Phoenix Park Way	497 yd
Marks And Spencers Simply Food	Marks And Spencer, 5 The Peel Centre	497 yd
Co-op	57 Occupation Road, Corby	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Glebe Park MEADOW VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	421 yd
Corby Technical School COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
Xtreme Fitness (Closed) Occupation Road	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Corby Community College (Closed) Oakley Road	grass pitches	819 yd
Tresham College (Corby Campus) OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	831 yd
Stewarts & Lloyds Sports Club OCCUPATION ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Burghley Drive Playing Field OAKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN17 1EY