Hobby Drive, Corby, NN17 5FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN17 5FG is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	49.3%	46.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	50.7%	53.8%	3.1%	49.0%	4.8%

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 5FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	33%	46.3%	13.3%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	41.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.5%	0.4%	-6.1%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	66.9%	16.4%	48.4%	18.5%
Good health	35.7%	28.7%	-7.0%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	9.4%	4.5%	-4.9%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5FG this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	5.8%	-14.9%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	16.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	25.7%	11.6%	16.9%	8.8%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	35.3%	14.6%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	6.6%	6.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.6%	85.6%	-13.0%	81.4%	4.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	95.5%	79%	-16.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	1.8%	15%	13.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	79%	-16.3%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.8%	13.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Hobby Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobby Drive was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Corby Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hobby Drive has the 31st lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

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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 5FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hobby Drive are based on 121 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 Hobby Drive, Corby, NN17 5FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN17 5FG

Average Price
£313,745

Semi-Detached
£256,380

Terraced
£235,449

Detached
£371,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,134

Other
£258,093

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobby Drive

Average Price
£331,708

Semi-Detached
£266,485

Terraced
£237,762

Detached
£388,174

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,580

Other
£257,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobby DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Hobby Drive, Corby, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2025-08-28	£352,301
54 Hobby Drive, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-28	£245,818
122 Hobby Drive, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-02-28	£236,020
122 Hobby Drive, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-02-28	£246,510
124 Hobby Drive, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-01-10	£241,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN17 5FG

Employment

NN17 5FG 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	151
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	62
Manufacturing	44
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	22
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2

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	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priors Hall - A Learning Community Gretton Road , Priors Hall NN17 5EB	- not rated	484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weldon Church of England Primary School Chapel Road , Weldon NN17 3HP	2out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corby Old Village Primary School High Street , NN17 1UU	3out of 4	3,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gretton Primary School Kirby Road , Gretton NN17 3DB	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corby Business Academy Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB	2out of 4	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corby Technical School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	4out of 4	4,281 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Good Bean	2 The Courtyard, Barnwell Gardens		673 yd
Adrenaline Alley	Adrenalin Alley, Arnsley Road		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corby Business Academy GRETTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	358 yd
Adrenaline Alley ADRENALIN ALLEY ADRENALIN ALLEY ARNSLEY ROAD	cycling	1,037 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN17 5FG