Violet Close, Great Oakley, Corby, NN18 8NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN18 8NW is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	46.4%	45.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	53.6%	54.9%	1.3%	49.0%	5.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.1%	39.9%	-2.2%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	43.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.4%	55.6%	-5.8%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	31.1%	35.9%	4.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	10.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	18.3%	-0.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	31.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	9.6%	1.8%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.5%	9%	4.5%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.5%	82.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	84.7%	65.9%	-18.8%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	9.3%	22%	12.7%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	84.7%	65.9%	-18.8%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	18.4%	15.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	11.5%	1.3%	10.2%
Romania	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Violet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Close was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Kingswood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Violet Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood and the 305th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NN18 8NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Violet Close are based on 158 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 Violet Close, Great Oakley, Corby, NN18 8NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN18 8NW

Average Price
£261,011

Semi-Detached
£255,011

Terraced
£237,283

Detached
£305,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Close

Average Price
£275,264

Semi-Detached
£276,340

Terraced
£262,181

Detached
£298,249

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,213

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Violet Close, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2026-04-15	£185,000
13 Violet Close, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2026-02-20	£227,775
80 Violet Close, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2025-12-01	£231,624
78 Violet Close, Corby, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-10-06	£250,494
62 Violet Close, Corby, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-10-03	£235,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN18 8NW

Employment

NN18 8NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	159
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	22
Other	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	3,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corby Primary Academy Butland Road , NN18 8QA	- not rated	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Vale Primary School Cheltenham Road , NN18 8RH	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Vale Primary School Cheltenham Road , NN18 8RH	- not rated	650 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Patrick Road , NN18 9NT	3out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary Academy Southbrook , NN18 9BE	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingswood School Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	- not rated	1,947 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and Pope John Catholic Secondary School Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TF	- not rated	2,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth School Oakley Road , NN17 1NE	- not rated	2,168 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooke Weston CTC Coomb Road , Great Oakley NN18 8LA	- not rated	643 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP	- not rated	1,423 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH	4out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR	- not rated	2,477 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firdale School Cottingham Road , NN17 1TD	- not rated	2,503 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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
Island Vape	9B Charter Court, Corby		196 yd
Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre	Alberta Close, Corby		907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpers Brook	Charter Court, Corby	822 yd
Great Oakley Cricket Club	Lewin Road, Corby	860 yd
Corby Irish Centre	Patrick Road, Corby	1,030 yd
Grampian Association	Patrick Road, Corby	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakley Fish Bar	5 Charter Court, Corby	168 yd
Pizza Hut	8 Charter Court, Corby	196 yd
Subways	Subway, 13 Charter Court	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Supermarket	Tesco Express, 11 Charter Court		196 yd
Morrisons	Oakley Road, Corby		469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butland Road Playing Field BUTLAND ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Brooke Weston Academy COOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	646 yd
Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre Pitch ALBERTA CLOSE	grass pitches	899 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School, Corby PATRICK ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Great Oakley Cricket Club LEWIN ROAD	grass pitches	942 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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