Irving Grove, Corby, NN17 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN17 2BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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	37.6%	36.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	48%	4.3%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	41.3%	45.9%	4.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	42.8%	33.8%	-9.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.6%	13.3%	1.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	2.1%	2.1%	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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	17.8%	-9.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	17%	-4.9%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	18.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.8%	6.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	13%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	21.5%	14.7%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
White	99.1%	96.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	90.2%	87%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	9%	11.5%	2.5%	6.1%	5.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
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	89%	87.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Irving Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irving Grove was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Corby West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Irving Grove has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN17 2BL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Irving Grove are based on 20 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 Irving Grove, Corby, NN17 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN17 2BL

Average Price
£193,927

Semi-Detached
£202,819

Terraced
£158,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irving Grove

Average Price
£191,786

Semi-Detached
£200,020

Terraced
£167,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irving GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Irving Grove, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-05-03	£187,778
3 Irving Grove, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2019-07-01	£190,368
13 Irving Grove, Corby, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2014-05-14	£225,109
18 Irving Grove, Corby, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2013-07-29	£223,823
4 Irving Grove, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2010-12-01	£127,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN17 2BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Studfall Infant Academy Rowlett Road , NN17 2BP	3out of 4	159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Studfall Junior Academy Rowlett Road , NN17 2BT	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodnewton- A Learning Community Rowlett Road , NN17 2NU	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	1out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corby Technical School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	3out of 4	3,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA	4out of 4	4,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corby Business Academy Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB	2out of 4	4,444 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	2,755 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	3,089 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
Voujon Corby Ltd	101 Rockingham Road, Corby	523 yd
Cafe Luna	53 Occupation Road, Corby	543 yd
Oriental Fusions	97 Rockingham Road, Corby	564 yd
Mazza	65 Occupation Road, Corby	597 yd
St Andrews Church Of Scotland	St Andrew's Church Of Scotland, Occupation Road	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
S & L Rugby Club	Stewart And Lloyds Rugby Football Club, Occupation Road	607 yd
S & L Bowling Club	Occupation Road, Corby	607 yd
S & L Football Club	S And L Football Club, Occupation Road	610 yd
Shire Horse Public House	The Shire Horse, Willow Brook Road	658 yd
Corby Forest Bowling Club	Forest Bowls Club, Rockingham Road	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chois	105 Rockingham Road, Corby	510 yd
Babybarista Ltd		530 yd
High Street Bakery	Dereks Bakery, 55 Occupation Road	543 yd
Rafferty's	Raffertys, 67 Occupation Road	618 yd
Johnny Wong	69 Occupation Road, Corby	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	57 Occupation Road, Corby	543 yd
Midlands Co-op Society	121 Welland Vale Road, Corby	710 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Dalton Road	879 yd
Mini Sam	80 - 82 Rockingham Road, Corby	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stewarts & Lloyds Sports Club OCCUPATION ROAD	grass pitches	527 yd
Xtreme Fitness (Closed) Occupation Road	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Anytime Fitness (Corby) PRINCEWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN17 2BL