Leighton Road, Corby, NN18 0SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN18 0SD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	53%	48.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47%	51.7%	4.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 0SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	40.2%	45.5%	5.3%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	31.1%	-5.4%	44.2%	-13.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.9%	40.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	38.4%	43.4%	5.0%	33.6%	9.8%
Fair health	12.1%	11%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 0SD this area, 32.7% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	32.7%	2.6%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	14.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	11.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	18.5%	10.6%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	15.4%	4%	-11.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	94.4%	88.1%	-6.3%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	79.6%	57.7%	-21.9%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	14%	27%	13.0%	6.1%	20.9%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	10.8%	7.0%	0.8%	10.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	57.5%	-20.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	12.2%	8.4%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9%	2.8%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10.5%	4.9%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	10.8%	4.3%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.6%	76.7%	-39.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	17.6%	0.9%	16.7%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Leighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Road was 126.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% higher than the Corby West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leighton Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West and the 197th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NN18 0SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Leighton Road are based on 50 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 Leighton Road, Corby, NN18 0SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN18 0SD

Average Price
£124,472

Semi-Detached
£121,979

Terraced
£124,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Road

Average Price
£128,135

Semi-Detached
£134,513

Terraced
£127,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,505

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Leighton Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2025-03-27	£157,168
7 Leighton Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2025-03-27	£157,168
11 Leighton Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,995	2017-08-02	£189,792
27 Leighton Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-11-06	£161,085
7 Leighton Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2007-06-22	£185,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN18 0SD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	19
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Leys Infant School School Place , Gainsborough Road NN18 0QP	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Leys Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 0QF	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Leys Nursery and Primary School Gainsborough Road , NN18 0QF	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Leys Junior School Gainsborough Road , NN18 0QF	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Exeter A Learning Community Academy Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth School Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	1,093 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corby Community College Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corby Technical School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	- not rated	1,130 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beanfield Community College Glastonbury Road , NN18 0NG	- not rated	1,750 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and Pope John Catholic Secondary School Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TF	- not rated	1,985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP	- not rated	377 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firdale School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	- not rated	1,238 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Free schools special	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
The Corby Cube	The Core The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway	326 yd
The Core	The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway	326 yd
Qube Cafe & Bar	Bistro The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway	326 yd
Nandos	Nando Chicken Land Ltd, Parkland Gateway	326 yd
Savoy Cinema	Parkland Gateway, George Street	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corby Irish Centre	Patrick Road, Corby	547 yd
Grampian Association	Patrick Road, Corby	547 yd
Castle Bingo	George Street, Corby	551 yd
The Saxon Crown	100 Elizabeth Street, Corby	587 yd
Corby Candle	The Corby Candle, 1 New Post Office Square	598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	Papa Johns, 35 - 37 Everest Lane	465 yd
Subways	Subway, 62 Corporation Street	469 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 34 Corporation Street	520 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Take Away	Hong Kong Take Away, 60 George Street	521 yd
Mias Fast Food	Mias Fastfood, 64 George Street	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	59 Corporation Street, Corby	412 yd
Lidl (UK) GmbH	Lidl, Gainsborough Road	425 yd
B & M	56 - 58 Corporation Street, Corby	471 yd
Farm Foods Limited	Farmfoods Ltd, 4 Alexandra Road	581 yd
Poli Max	Dreams, 6 Alexandra Road	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corby East Midlands International Pool PARKLAND GATEWAY PARKLAND GATEWAY GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Corby Swimming Pool (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	377 yd
Puregym (Corby) ANNE STREET	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Woodsend Pavilion GAINSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	537 yd
Hazel Leys Academy GAINSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Connaughty Centre (Closed) Cottingham Road		672 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School, Corby PATRICK ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Tresham College (Corby Campus) OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,087 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN18 0SD