Argyll Street, Corby, NN17 1RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN17 1RR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.8% of the population 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	48.9%	58.8%	9.9%	51.0%	7.8%
Male	51.1%	41.3%	-9.8%	49.0%	-7.7%

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 1RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	42%	53.3%	11.3%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	17.8%	-9.8%	44.2%	-26.4%
Separated	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	18.8%	19.5%	0.7%	9.1%	10.4%
Widowed	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	34.2%	42.1%	7.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	36.1%	31.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	21.5%	15.8%	-5.7%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around NN17 1RR this area, 36% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 11%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	36%	-1.0%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	21.3%	5.8%	9.6%	11.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	9.1%	-8.0%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	11%	2.7%	33.8%	-22.8%
Other	10.5%	4.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.7%	87.1%	-10.6%	81.4%	5.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	78.1%	78%	-0.1%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	17.8%	14.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	78%	0.8%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	4.6%	9.1%	4.5%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Argyll Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyll Street was 173.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% higher than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argyll Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

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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 1RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Argyll Street are based on 41 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 Argyll Street, Corby, NN17 1RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN17 1RR

Average Price
£125,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,060

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyll Street

Average Price
£120,898

Semi-Detached
£192,254

Terraced
£166,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,067

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyll Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Argyll House Argyll Street, Corby, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-28	£132,877
Flat 1 Argyll House Argyll Street, Corby, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-15	£141,203
Flat 9 Argyll House Argyll Street, Corby, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2016-03-30	£114,382
Flat 9 Argyll House Argyll Street, Corby, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2012-04-25	£91,246
Flat 23 Argyll House Argyll Street, Corby, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,500	2004-01-16	£109,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN17 1RR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	16
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter A Learning Community Academy Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Junior School Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter Primary School Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	- not rated	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter - A Learning Community Academy Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	- not rated	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Junior School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	- not rated	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	551 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	558 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corby Community College Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Technology College Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	- not rated	2,266 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	2out of 4	2,266 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	287 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firdale School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	- not rated	499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	2,521 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
New Corby Cafe / Ali Baba Pizza & Kebab House	New Corby Cafe, 4 New Post Office Square	132 yd
The Cozy Cafe	Corby Indoor Market, Deene House	175 yd
Cafe Royale Bistro	13 Corporation Street, Corby	241 yd
Planet Coffee	15 Henley House, Corporation Street	304 yd
La Fonte	42 George Street, Corby	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Break Sports Bar	1A Everest Lane, Corby	114 yd
Corby Candle	The Corby Candle, 1 New Post Office Square	175 yd
The Saxon Crown	100 Elizabeth Street, Corby	253 yd
Everard Arms	Cottingham Road, Corby	324 yd
Castle Bingo	George Street, Corby	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourite Fried Chicken & Ribs	30 Elizabeth Street, Corby	81 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 34 Corporation Street	254 yd
Subways	Subway, 62 Corporation Street	321 yd
Papa John's	Papa Johns, 35 - 37 Everest Lane	333 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Take Away	Hong Kong Take Away, 60 George Street	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poli Max	Dreams, 6 Alexandra Road	193 yd
Farm Foods Limited	Farmfoods Ltd, 4 Alexandra Road	209 yd
B & M	56 - 58 Corporation Street, Corby	318 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	59 Corporation Street, Corby	362 yd
Co-op	57 Occupation Road, Corby	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Connaughty Centre (Closed) Cottingham Road		380 yd
Corby Swimming Pool (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	402 yd
Puregym (Corby) ANNE STREET	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Corby Technical School COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
West Glebe Park MEADOW VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	524 yd
Corby East Midlands International Pool PARKLAND GATEWAY PARKLAND GATEWAY GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Corby Community College (Closed) Oakley Road	grass pitches	556 yd
Tresham College (Corby Campus) OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	558 yd
Burghley Drive Playing Field OAKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	782 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 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 NN17 1RR