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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 96 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Kettering Central East area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,000 up to £480,000.

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
Detached3£170,000
Flats14£113,750
Semi-Detached5£180,000
Terraced74£175,000

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

NN168RF

Canon Street

NN168RZ

Montagu Street

NN168QN

Nelson Street

NN160RN

Mill Road

NN160RW

Mill Road

NN166TT

Kettering Central

NN160RF

Mill Road

NN168EN

Field Street

NN168SE

Wellington Street

NN168PG

Clarence Road

NN166UD

Kettering Central

NN160DZ

Carrington Street

NN168AX

St Andrews Street

NN168QP

King Street

NN169SQ

Wood Street

NN168LQ

Kettering Central

NN168RN

Wellington Street

NN168XZ

Stamford Road

NN168NL

Bath Road

NN168RP

Princes Street

NN166UX

Kettering Central

NN168QS

King Street

NN160RT

Channing Street

NN168JT

Rockingham Road

NN168RJ

Wellington Street

NN157DW

Sapphire Close

NN168EL

Field Street

NN169QB

Havelock Street

NN168XG

Montagu Street

NN168RD

Canon Street

NN169EE

Buccleuch Street

NN160JG

Barnwell Street

NN169BN

Cross Street

NN169SW

Havelock Street

NN168JD

Regent Street

NN160DQ

Horsemarket

NN168PB

Lancaster Road

NN160JF

Barnwell Street

NN168AU

Rockingham Close

NN160TB

Edgell Street

NN168RB

Club Street

NN160RA

Windmill Avenue

NN160HU

Edmund Street

NN160RL

Mill Road

NN169PZ

Havelock Street

NN168XR

Digby Street

NN168XS

Scotland Street

NN166TN

Kettering Central

NN169SF

Wood Street

NN168QH

Regent Street

NN160RG

Mill Road

NN166TP

Kettering Central

NN166TS

Kettering Central

NN169RT

Wilson Terrace

NN157QX

Sheep Street

NN168RA

Eskdaill Street

NN168LH

Stamford Road

NN168FD

Kettering Central

NN166UB

Kettering Central

NN160EP

Linden Avenue

NN166TW

Kettering Central

NN160JD

Barnwell Street

NN160JJ

Knibb Street

NN160EQ

Kettering Central

NN168NQ

Bath Road

NN166SA

Kettering Central

NN166US

Kettering Central

NN166WA

Kettering Central

NN168JH

Newland Street

NN168RR

Princes Street

NN168NF

Bath Road

NN160HT

Edmund Street

NN168YJ

Digby Street

NN166TZ

Kettering Central

NN166WB

Kettering Central

NN168QJ

Nelson Street

NN160HB

St Peters Avenue

NN168QL

Nelson Street

NN160HX

Acre Street

NN166TD

Garrard Way

NN168RE

Canon Street

NN169AA

Rockingham Road

NN168QZ

Princes Street

NN166WE

Kettering Central

NN160HE

St Peters Avenue

NN169DA

Union Street

NN168NJ

Bonham Court

NN160RQ

Mill Road

NN160RP

Rosebery Street

NN160DW

Queen Street

NN169SA

Wood Street

NN168LA

Rockingham Road

NN169HY

Rockingham Road

NN168SL

Wellington Street

NN168NW

Crystal Court

NN166TY

Kettering Central

NN168RH

Wellington Street

NN166TX

Kettering Central

NN160AY

Sheep Street

NN160EF

London Road

Data Sources

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