Forest Gate Road, Corby, NN17 1TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN17 1TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.4%	49.5%	5.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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	34.4%	39.2%	4.8%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	43.7%	0.9%	44.2%	-0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	10.4%	8%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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	43.1%	49.7%	6.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.7%	29.4%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	17.8%	15.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	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	32.4%	24.8%	-7.6%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	16.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	23.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	98.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	93.9%	85%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3.7%	10.9%	7.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	85.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Forest Gate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Gate Road was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Gate Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 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 1TW, 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 Forest Gate Road are based on 24 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 Forest Gate Road, Corby, NN17 1TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN17 1TW

Average Price
£238,049

Semi-Detached
£240,399

Terraced
£200,626

Detached
£322,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Gate Road

Average Price
£242,374

Semi-Detached
£244,447

Terraced
£217,459

Detached
£329,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Gate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Forest Gate Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-07-25	£327,228
38 Forest Gate Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2025-03-14	£298,535
40 Forest Gate Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2023-06-02	£269,588
18 Forest Gate Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2021-08-27	£287,099
75 Forest Gate Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£267,500	2020-03-03	£329,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN17 1TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,209 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 Primary School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studfall Junior Academy Rowlett Road , NN17 2BT	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Studfall Infant Academy Rowlett Road , NN17 2BP	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	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

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corby Technical School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	1out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA	4out of 4	3,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corby Business Academy Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB	2out of 4	4,712 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	2,371 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	2,572 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
Temptations Atasca	Temptations, 87 Occupation Road	296 yd
Mazza	65 Occupation Road, Corby	385 yd
Cafe Luna	53 Occupation Road, Corby	501 yd
Cafe Mozart Limited	Cafe Mozart, 1A Wood Street	586 yd
New Corby Cafe / Ali Baba Pizza & Kebab House	New Corby Cafe, 4 New Post Office Square	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everard Arms	Cottingham Road, Corby	272 yd
Mega Break Sports Bar	1A Everest Lane, Corby	594 yd
Castle Bingo	George Street, Corby	606 yd
Corby Candle	The Corby Candle, 1 New Post Office Square	631 yd
S & L Football Club	S And L Football Club, Occupation Road	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rafferty's	Raffertys, 67 Occupation Road	296 yd
Johnny Wong	69 Occupation Road, Corby	296 yd
Taste Of Chilli	Taste Of Chilli Limited, 91 Occupation Road	296 yd
Castle Kebab House	83 Occupation Road, Corby	296 yd
High Street Bakery	Dereks Bakery, 55 Occupation Road	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	57 Occupation Road, Corby	501 yd
Poli Max	Dreams, 6 Alexandra Road	592 yd
Farm Foods Limited	Farmfoods Ltd, 4 Alexandra Road	598 yd
B & M	56 - 58 Corporation Street, Corby	688 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	59 Corporation Street, Corby	761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Connaughty Centre (Closed) Cottingham Road		480 yd
West Glebe Park MEADOW VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	519 yd
Corby Technical School COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
Corby Swimming Pool (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	782 yd
Corby East Midlands International Pool PARKLAND GATEWAY PARKLAND GATEWAY GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Xtreme Fitness (Closed) Occupation Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Puregym (Corby) ANNE STREET	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Corby Community College (Closed) Oakley Road	grass pitches	960 yd
Stewarts & Lloyds Sports Club OCCUPATION ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Tresham College (Corby Campus) OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	967 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN17 1TW