Courier Road, Corby, NN17 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN17 5BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.5%	51.2%	8.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	57.5%	48.8%	-8.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	49.7%	56.8%	7.1%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	20.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	43.5%	44.9%	1.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	37.7%	38.3%	0.6%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	23.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	10.6%	-9.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	17.4%	1.7%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	21.3%	8.3%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	18.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	10.3%	5.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	90.8%	92.4%	1.6%	81.4%	11.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	72.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	16.9%	21.9%	5.0%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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	74.4%	71.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.9%	12.8%	9.9%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	12.6%	6.2%	-6.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Courier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courier Road was 976.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 801.1% higher than the Corby Rural average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Courier Road has the highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural and the 8th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 272.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN17 5BA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Courier Road are based on 1 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 Courier Road, Corby, NN17 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN17 5BA

Average Price
£2,848,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,848,975

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courier Road

Average Price
£2,775,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,775,090

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Discovery House Courier Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2018-03-29	£2,775,090

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corby Old Village Primary School High Street , NN17 1UU	3out of 4	249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Junior School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	- not rated	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Infant School, Corby Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	- not rated	1,100 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	982 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	1,042 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corby Community College Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	1,042 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Technology College Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	- not rated	3,077 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	2out of 4	3,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firdale School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	- not rated	810 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP	- not rated	2,422 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	3out of 4	3,716 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	3,821 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
McDonalds Restaurant	Mcdonalds Restaurants, The Peel Centre	286 yd
Asda Cafe Compass	Asda Superstore, Phoenix Park Way	287 yd
Kittys Kitchen And Cake Emporium	5 High Street, Corby	415 yd
Waffles Dessert Lounge	56 Rockingham Road, Corby	467 yd
Royal Tandoori	88 - 90 Rockingham Road, Corby	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corby Social And Ex-Servicemens Club	Corby Social And Ex Servicemans Club, Lloyds Road	70 yd
Decades	The Sorting Room, The Old Post Office	119 yd
The Sorting Room	Decades, Rockingham Road	119 yd
Cardigan Arms Public House	The Cardigan Arms, 9 The Jamb	264 yd
Masonic Lodge	Corby Masonic Club, 27 Rockingham Road	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Tip Top Takeaway	24 The Jamb, Corby	233 yd
New Kebab House	Jak U Mamy Ltd, 54 Rockingham Road	459 yd
Wing Hing Takeaway	70 Rockingham Road, Corby	518 yd
High Street Bakery	Dereks Bakery, 55 Occupation Road	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 The Peel Centre, Phoenix Park Way	287 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda, Phoenix Park Way	287 yd
Marks And Spencers Simply Food	Marks And Spencer, 5 The Peel Centre	287 yd
Mini Sam	80 - 82 Rockingham Road, Corby	563 yd
Tesco Extra Supermarket	Tesco Extra, St Marks Road	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Glebe Park MEADOW VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	816 yd
Corby Technical School COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Xtreme Fitness (Closed) Occupation Road	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Corby Community College (Closed) Oakley Road	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Tresham College (Corby Campus) OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,051 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%

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

Overview of NN17 5BA