Bideford Square, Corby, NN18 8DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN18 8DW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	44.6%	48.9%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	55.4%	51.1%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	41.7%	48.3%	6.6%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	30%	-5.2%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.1%	41%	-1.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	35.3%	36.1%	0.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 8DW this area, 32.8% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	32.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	13.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15.1%	3.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	17%	8.5%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	13%	3%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.3%	91.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	9.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	86.1%	71.5%	-14.6%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	12.1%	22.9%	10.8%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	71.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	5%	14.2%	9.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Bideford Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bideford Square was 99.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% lower than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bideford Square has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NN18 8DW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Bideford Square are based on 80 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 Bideford Square, Corby, NN18 8DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN18 8DW

Average Price
£161,128

Semi-Detached
£159,724

Terraced
£167,875

Detached
£63,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bideford Square

Average Price
£154,003

Semi-Detached
£154,606

Terraced
£155,879

Detached
£64,530

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bideford SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Bideford Square, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-10-13	£205,000
14 Bideford Square, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2024-03-22	£181,532
32 Bideford Square, Corby, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-17	£196,725
52 Bideford Square, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2022-11-11	£186,552
22 Bideford Square, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-09	£172,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN18 8DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exeter A Learning Community Academy Brayford Avenue , NN18 8DL	1out of 4	129 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corby Primary Academy Butland Road , NN18 8QA	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Patrick Road , NN18 9NT	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Leys Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 0QF	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Occupation Road , NN17 1EE	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	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	491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Park Academy Shetland Way , NN17 2JH	1out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corby Business Academy Academy Way , Gretton Road NN17 5EB	2out of 4	4,893 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	2,734 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX	- not rated	2,816 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
Yogis	54 Burghley Drive, Corby	252 yd
Autumn Centre	Counts Farm Road, Corby	287 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	K F C, Oakley Road	381 yd
Corby Teamwork	Teamwork Corby, Unit O	649 yd
NIC Services Group Ltd	Tesco Extra, St Marks Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saxon Crown	100 Elizabeth Street, Corby	682 yd
Mega Break Sports Bar	1A Everest Lane, Corby	816 yd
Corby Candle	The Corby Candle, 1 New Post Office Square	825 yd
St James Leisure Club	St James Snooker Health And Social Club, 4 St James Road	902 yd
Conservative Club	Cottingham Road, Corby	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Kebab House	Best Kebab House, 50 Burghley Drive	241 yd
Golden Chois	52 Burghley Drive, Corby	244 yd
Delightful Desserts	56 - 58 Burghley Drive, Corby	260 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken & Ribs	30 Elizabeth Street, Corby	845 yd
Greggs PLC	Greggs, 34 Corporation Street	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	59 Corporation Street, Corby	882 yd
Poli Max	Dreams, 6 Alexandra Road	893 yd
Farm Foods Limited	Farmfoods Ltd, 4 Alexandra Road	901 yd
Tesco Extra Supermarket	Tesco Extra, St Marks Road	908 yd
B & M	56 - 58 Corporation Street, Corby	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burghley Drive Playing Field OAKLEY ROAD	grass pitches	266 yd
Tresham College (Corby Campus) OAKLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	432 yd
Corby Community College (Closed) Oakley Road	grass pitches	444 yd
Puregym (Corby) ANNE STREET	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Corby Technical School COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Corby Swimming Pool (Closed) George Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	913 yd
West Glebe Park MEADOW VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN18 8DW