Birling Place, Corby, NN18 0LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN18 0LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents 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	54.2%	54.9%	0.7%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.8%	45.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 NN18 0LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	41.1%	43%	1.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	31.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.6%	14.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	55.6%	38.2%	-17.4%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	28.7%	41.3%	12.6%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	10.5%	15.4%	4.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 NN18 0LZ this area, 30.8% 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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	30.8%	-7.6%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	28.8%	19.9%	-8.9%	9.6%	10.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.5%	0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	4.1%	14.9%	10.8%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.7%	96.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	14.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	94.1%	87.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	3.8%	9.6%	5.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	88%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	1%	7.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Birling Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birling Place was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Corby Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birling Place has the 47th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural and the 482nd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN18 0LZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Birling Place are based on 9 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 Birling Place, Corby, NN18 0LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN18 0LZ

Average Price
£202,283

Semi-Detached
£199,643

Terraced
£203,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birling Place

Average Price
£216,252

Semi-Detached
£164,505

Terraced
£222,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birling PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Birling Place, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-12	£198,414
3 Birling Place, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-07	£213,249
21 Birling Place, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-05-29	£208,413
13 Birling Place, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2010-12-09	£195,940
15 Birling Place, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2008-04-03	£202,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN18 0LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beanfield Primary School Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beanfield Junior School Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ	- not rated	471 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beanfield Infant School Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ	- not rated	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beanfield Primary School Farmstead Road , NN18 0LJ	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Community Junior School Southbrook , NN18 9BE	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and Pope John Catholic Secondary School Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TF	- not rated	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beanfield Community College Glastonbury Road , NN18 0NG	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingswood School Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	- not rated	755 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	259 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	3out of 4	640 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP	- not rated	1,223 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Weston CTC Coomb Road , Great Oakley NN18 8LA	- not rated	2,243 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR	- not rated	2,420 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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
Sizzler	The Sizzler Cafe, 171 Farmstead Road		605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knights Lodge Public House	Knights Lodge, Tower Hill Road	260 yd
Hazel Tree Public House	The Hazel Tree, Greenhill Rise	388 yd
Phoenix Public House	The Phoenix, 129 Beanfield Avenue	756 yd
Lincoln	Lincoln PH, 114 Lincoln Way	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Seasons Takeaway	169 Farmstead Road, Corby	581 yd
Viking Fish & Chips	Viking Fish And Chips, 187 Farmstead Road	605 yd
Corby Kebab House	177 Farmstead Road, Corby	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady And Pope John School (Closed) Tower Hill Road	grass pitches	467 yd
Kingswood Secondary Academy OAK WOOD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	647 yd
The Kingswood School (Closed) Gainsborough Road	grass pitches	752 yd
Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre Pitch ALBERTA CLOSE	grass pitches	1,043 yd
Woodsend Pavilion GAINSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.8 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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