St James Road, St James Industrial Estate, Corby, NN18 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN18 8AL 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	44.7%	51.2%	6.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	55.3%	48.8%	-6.5%	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 NN18 8AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	33.5%	45.7%	12.2%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	36%	-9.0%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	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	42.7%	50.6%	7.9%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	37%	30.3%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.7%	13%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	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.

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	27.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	12.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	16.7%	5.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	19.2%	9.6%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	9.2%	4%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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)
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	96%	-1.7%	81.4%	14.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	92.7%	86.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	5.3%	10.5%	5.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	86.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Road was 315.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.7% higher than the Corby Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Corby Rural and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 NN18 8AL, 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 St James Road are based on 4 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 St James Road, St James Industrial Estate, Corby, NN18 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN18 8AL

Average Price
£422,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£884,731

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£268,593

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Road

Average Price
£427,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£905,389

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£267,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 St James Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2020-12-23	£905,389
13 St James Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-01-28	£227,697
15 St James Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-12-21	£322,680
9 St James Road, Corby, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-12-07	£252,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN18 8AL

Employment

NN18 8AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	141
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	21
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Manufacturing	45
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	1
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	1,412 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	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exeter A Learning Community Academy Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	1out of 4	976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road , NN17 1AJ	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Stanion Primary School Roman Road , Little Stanion NN18 8TD	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Community school	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	593 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA	4out of 4	3,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	1out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	3out of 4	3,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corby Business Academy Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB	2out of 4	3,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	- not rated	3,548 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	3,552 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
Corby Teamwork	Teamwork Corby, Unit O	268 yd
NIC Services Group Ltd	Tesco Extra, St Marks Road	268 yd
Kittys Kitchen And Cake Emporium	5 High Street, Corby	441 yd
Kayda Bistro 7	The Grove, Corby	544 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Mcdonalds Restaurants, The Peel Centre	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St James Leisure Club	St James Snooker Health And Social Club, 4 St James Road	76 yd
Cardigan Arms Public House	The Cardigan Arms, 9 The Jamb	464 yd
Conservative Club	Cottingham Road, Corby	593 yd
Corby Social And Ex-Servicemens Club	Corby Social And Ex Servicemans Club, Lloyds Road	645 yd
Decades	The Sorting Room, The Old Post Office	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Tip Top Takeaway	24 The Jamb, Corby		496 yd
New Kebab House	Jak U Mamy Ltd, 54 Rockingham Road		1,086 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra Supermarket	Tesco Extra, St Marks Road	1 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	1 The Peel Centre, Phoenix Park Way	998 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda, Phoenix Park Way	998 yd
Marks And Spencers Simply Food	Marks And Spencer, 5 The Peel Centre	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burghley Drive Playing Field OAKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Corby Community College (Closed) Oakley Road	grass pitches	733 yd
Tresham College (Corby Campus) OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	738 yd
Corby Technical School COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	843 yd
West Glebe Park MEADOW VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	984 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	16.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.0%

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	6.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	202.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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