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Kettering Central East

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About

Kettering Central East sits immediately east of the Market Place and links the main shopping streets with the town’s railway station on Station Road. Retail units, cafés and local services line the approach to the station, and the area functions as a transit corridor for commuters. Kettering railway station is on the Midland Main Line with direct services to London St Pancras and regional destinations; trains and bus routes shape movement through the area. The town market still trades in the Market Place on Thursdays and Saturdays, concentrating footfall toward the east side of the centre.

Housing in Central East is a mix of Victorian terraces, mid-20th-century terraces and a handful of later developments, with small parks and community greens tucked between streets. Public facilities such as the town library and civic offices are within easy walking distance, and local schools and clubs use halls and pitches close to the centre. Day-to-day life here is oriented around short trips to shops, rail travel and regular market days rather than large-scale visitor attraction.

Area overview

On average Kettering Central East has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kettering Central East is £44,265 per year. There are 4 schools in Kettering Central East: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kettering Central East is home to around 9,201 people, with a population density of about 8,863.3 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kettering Central East Population
9,201
Population density
8,863.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
51.95(+51%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.69(+99%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.98(+48%)
Shoplifting
9.78(+13%)
Other theft
9.35(+64%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,713
62.12%
Other White
1,804
19.62%
African
404
4.39%
Indian
307
3.34%
Other
198
2.15%
Total population: 9,196

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,743
23.88%
No qualifications
1,657
22.7%
Level 3 (A level)
1,111
15.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,067
14.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
936
12.82%
Total 16+ residents: 7,300

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,898
47.78%
Owns with a mortgage
912
22.96%
Owns outright
659
16.59%
Other social rented
254
6.39%
Other forms of private rent
112
2.82%
Total households: 3,972

Property prices in Kettering Central East

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £168,000 in Kettering Central East area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,000 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kettering Central East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kettering Central East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats15£117,500
Terraced68£175,000
Detached2£166,250
Semi-Detached4£177,500

10 years median price trend in Kettering Central East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kettering Central East.

All postcodes in Kettering Central East

NN160ES

Linden Avenue

NN166TG

Kettering Central

NN168XP

Digby Street

NN168PD

Cornwall Road

NN169EF

Buccleuch Street

NN160RB

Windmill Avenue

NN160SD

Mill Road

NN168QW

King Street

NN166UY

Kettering Central

NN160JA

Durban Road

NN168JU

Rockingham Road

NN168QQ

Regent Street

NN169AB

Rockingham Road

NN168XT

Weldon Street

NN168QF

Regent Street

NN160JL

Carey Street

NN168JZ

Dryland Street

NN168XJ

Montagu Street

NN160DB

York Road

NN160HD

St Peters Avenue

NN166WD

Kettering Central

NN168JS

Rockingham Road

NN160HG

Poplar Road

NN160TE

Gladstone Street

NN160BX

Victoria Street

NN160SA

Mill Road

NN169SH

Blossom Court

NN160TA

Granville Street

NN166TR

Kettering Central

NN166UT

Kettering Central

NN168XU

Lawson Street

NN166UZ

Kettering Central

NN157PF

Kettering Central

NN169DQ

Cross Street

NN169QL

Nelson Street

NN168RG

Lindsay Street

NN160HR

Edmund Street

NN166TA

Kettering Central

NN168QE

Crown Street

NN168QG

Regent Street

NN160HA

St Peters Avenue

NN160BZ

Queen Street

NN168LJ

Stamford Road

NN160RR

Shaftesbury Street

NN168JY

Rockingham Road

NN169HX

Rockingham Road

NN168JF

King Street

NN168RW

Princes Street

NN160HS

Edmund Street

NN168RY

Wardle Court

NN160TF

Gladstone Street

NN168EW

Field Street

NN168NB

Bath Road

NN168XY

Stamford Road

NN160JB

Durban Road

NN169SN

Wood Street

NN160DA

Green Lane

NN160HF

Fir Road

NN160EN

Russell Street

NN166TL

Kettering Central

NN168SJ

Wellington Street

NN168EU

Dryden Street

NN168RT

Tresham Street

NN160TD

Wyatt Street

NN160EE

St Peters Avenue

NN168QX

Eden Street

NN166TB

Kettering Central

NN169QA

Havelock Street

NN166TU

Kettering Central

NN168SF

Wellington Street

NN168QA

Crown Street

NN166TQ

Kettering Central

NN168PF

Clarence Road

NN166TF

Kettering Central

NN160RH

Mill Road

NN160HY

Sydney Street

NN166UA

Kettering Central

NN157BL

St Marys Road

NN168QY

Eden Street

NN168LL

Stamford Road

NN169EH

Bellway Close

NN168QT

St Andrews Street

NN160RZ

Mill Road

NN168XN

Catesby Street

NN168QR

King Street

NN169SB

Wood Street

NN168XH

Thorngate Street

NN160EL

Russell Street

NN160HZ

Sydney Street

NN166ZX

Kettering Central

NN157NP

Linden Avenue

NN160RX

Gordon Street

NN160RU

Gordon Street

NN168SG

Wellington Street

NN160JQ

Barnwell Street

NN168EP

Field Street Avenue

NN157NX

Linden Avenue

NN168JX

Kettering Central

NN168QB

Crown Street

NN160JH

Fuller Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.