Romney Road, Corby, NN18 0SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN18 0SH 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	49.5%	48.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.5%	51.7%	1.2%	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 0SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	36.6%	43.5%	6.9%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	31%	-9.9%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.5%	12.9%	1.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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	37.6%	42.2%	4.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	37.3%	32.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.9%	17.9%	2.0%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	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.

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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	27.8%	-10.5%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26%	13.7%	-12.3%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	20%	4.7%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	15.3%	10.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	3.4%	12.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	8.5%	2.4%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Black African	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	98.3%	92.4%	-5.9%	81.4%	11.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	87.8%	74.2%	-13.6%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	8.1%	18.2%	10.1%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	74.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.3%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	9%	5.3%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Romney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romney Road was 186.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.7% higher than the Corby West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romney Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Corby West and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 0SH, 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 Romney Road are based on 8 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 Romney Road, Corby, NN18 0SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN18 0SH

Average Price
£167,952

Semi-Detached
£162,587

Terraced
£181,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romney Road

Average Price
£149,089

Semi-Detached
£137,295

Terraced
£156,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Romney Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-07-14	£137,135
11 Romney Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-08-29	£213,949
10 Romney Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-22	£217,183
3 Romney Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2022-03-28	£194,159
16 Romney Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-10-29	£187,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN18 0SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	2,142 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 Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 0QF	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exeter A Learning Community Academy Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	1out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Patrick Road , NN18 9NT	3out of 4	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary Academy Southbrook , NN18 9BE	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corby Primary Academy Butland Road , NN18 8QA	4out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corby Technical School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA	4out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	1out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corby Business Academy Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB	2out of 4	5,466 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	1,919 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	- not rated	1,962 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
Costa Coffee	1 Willow Place, Corby	265 yd
Burger King	27 Willow Place, Corby	265 yd
The Corby Cube	The Core The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway	294 yd
The Core	The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway	294 yd
Qube Cafe & Bar	Bistro The Corby Cube, Parkland Gateway	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saxon Crown	100 Elizabeth Street, Corby	431 yd
Corby Candle	The Corby Candle, 1 New Post Office Square	479 yd
Mega Break Sports Bar	1A Everest Lane, Corby	537 yd
Castle Bingo	George Street, Corby	541 yd
Corby Irish Centre	Patrick Road, Corby	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subways	Subway, 62 Corporation Street	388 yd
Papa John's	Papa Johns, 35 - 37 Everest Lane	392 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 34 Corporation Street	409 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Take Away	Hong Kong Take Away, 60 George Street	481 yd
Mias Fast Food	Mias Fastfood, 64 George Street	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	59 Corporation Street, Corby	317 yd
B & M	56 - 58 Corporation Street, Corby	389 yd
Farm Foods Limited	Farmfoods Ltd, 4 Alexandra Road	485 yd
Poli Max	Dreams, 6 Alexandra Road	495 yd
Lidl (UK) GmbH	Lidl, Gainsborough Road	588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Puregym (Corby) ANNE STREET	health and fitness suite	219 yd
Corby Swimming Pool (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	298 yd
Corby East Midlands International Pool PARKLAND GATEWAY PARKLAND GATEWAY GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Connaughty Centre (Closed) Cottingham Road		644 yd
Woodsend Pavilion GAINSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Hazel Leys Academy GAINSBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School, Corby PATRICK ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Tresham College (Corby Campus) OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	904 yd
Corby Community College (Closed) Oakley Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Burghley Drive Playing Field OAKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	993 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN18 0SH