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Kettering Town & West

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About

Kettering Town & West encompasses a mix of residential neighbourhoods and the central commercial core. The area is anchored by the Newlands Centre, a covered shopping precinct, and the surrounding High Street. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces near the centre to larger interwar and post-war estates on the western fringes, providing a primarily residential character to much of the district.

A notable local landmark is the historic Alfred East Art Gallery, situated in the grounds of the parish church. The area's layout is defined by the railway line to the south and the A43 road to the west, which act as physical boundaries. Kettering General Hospital is a significant employer and facility located in the western part of this area.

Area overview

On average Kettering Town & West has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 145 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 19% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kettering Town & West is £47,572 per year. There are 4 schools in Kettering Town & West: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kettering Town & West is home to around 12,629 people, with a population density of about 2,681 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
145
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
19%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kettering Town & West Population
12,629
Population density
2,681 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
71.42(+107%)
Anti-social behaviour
50.6(+200%)
Shoplifting
26.53(+205%)
Public order
14.49(+109%)
Drugs
13.46(+363%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,786
69.58%
Other White
1,263
10%
Indian
695
5.5%
African
528
4.18%
Other Asian
238
1.88%
Total population: 12,627

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,430
33.37%
No qualifications
1,989
19.35%
Level 3 (A level)
1,463
14.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,379
13.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,076
10.47%
Total 16+ residents: 10,278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,497
26.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,494
26.65%
Owns outright
1,359
24.24%
Social rents from council
546
9.74%
Other social rented
520
9.28%
Total households: 5,606

Property prices in Kettering Town & West

Median price£237,000
Price per sq ft£255
Sales (last 12 months)141
Typical range (middle 50%)£164K – £310K

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £237,000 (about £255 per square foot) in Kettering Town & West area, with individual transactions ranging from £43,750 up to £650,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kettering Town & West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached47£325,000£295
Semi-Detached31£262,000£287
Terraced33£200,000£221
Flats30£126,500£195

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kettering Town & West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kettering Town & West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£262,500£105,000£201,500£140,000
2017£275,000£112,500£194,975£149,950
2018£299,995£120,000£228,725£175,000
2019£327,500£116,998£225,000£173,875
2020£311,500£122,000£225,000£159,363
2021£304,875£125,000£261,900£179,000
2022£367,500£134,250£245,000£190,000
2023£305,000£132,750£246,500£197,500
2024£355,000£120,000£267,750£198,250
2025£321,500£128,000£252,475£208,000
2026£325,000£117,500£270,000£177,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kettering Town & West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kettering Town & West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£234£207£184£158
2017£240£189£223£166
2018£242£183£219£189
2019£247£208£208£172
2020£251£214£235£180
2021£283£198£266£196
2022£306£224£298£220
2023£315£209£261£225
2024£288£188£289£208
2025£296£209£292£221
2026£294£184£285£208
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kettering Town & West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kettering Town & West in the last year.

All postcodes in Kettering Town & West

NN155JR

Station Road

NN168DG

Cromwell Road

NN168EQ

Oxford Street

NN168AA

Lower Street

NN169DZ

Duke Street

NN169HZ

Rockingham Road

NN157RE

Davies Close

NN157RB

Broom Way

NN168DL

Lower Street

NN168UA

Gipsy Lane

NN157EJ

Thompson Way

NN168UB

Gipsy Lane

NN160ET

Kettering Central

NN168US

Winterburn Court

NN166EF

Kettering Central

NN169XW

Stanier Close

NN157JH

Kettering Central

NN156BG

Roundhill Road

NN168WE

Slate Drive

NN168TA

Lower Street

NN168PP

Robinson Close

NN160DG

Horsemarket

NN168SD

Henson Way

NN157HX

Garfield Street

NN160BP

British Lane

NN168TD

Garrard Way

NN169ED

Buccleuch Street

NN168BP

Sutton Drive

NN166EB

Kettering Central

NN160AR

West Street

NN160SX

Alexandra Street

NN166ZA

Kettering Central

NN168ST

High Street

NN168TZ

Gipsy Lane

NN168SY

High Street

NN157LX

Moorhouse Way

NN168DQ

Commercial Road

NN168AN

Lower Street

NN157LJ

Hall Lane

NN169DB

Union Street

NN157RF

Mead Road

NN166EQ

Kettering Central

NN160BQ

Albert Street

NN157DH

Boardman Road

NN160DL

Bridewell Lane

NN160AX

Market Place

NN160BT

Victoria Street

NN156GR

Pagent Court

NN157EZ

Hodge Court

NN160BU

Victoria Street

NN157FL

Pavillion Court

NN166ZJ

Kettering Central

NN168DA

Trafalgar Road

NN168EB

Carlton Street

NN168UY

Isabelle Court

NN156BD

Roundhill Road

NN160DU

Heritage Court

NN169DD

Grafton Street

NN166ZZ

Cedar Drive

NN157NZ

Atkinson Drive

NN168UP

Rothwell Road

NN169DJ

Cross Street

NN157HT

Hawthorn Road

NN168PY

Avondale Road

NN168WG

Cinder Close

NN157JU

Northampton Road

NN168EH

Bayes Street

NN168PX

Henson Way

NN168AS

Vista Park

NN160BL

Meeting Lane

NN168UN

Telford Way

NN156BE

Roundhill Road

NN160SN

Thorngate Street

NN157LB

Westover Road

NN160SP

Alfred Street

NN157EP

Sanderson Close

NN157LD

Westhill Close

NN156AP

Glebe Avenue

NN168RX

Montagu Street

NN168YW

St Peter

NN157PE

Woodbridge Close

NN160BN

Silver Street

NN168NN

Henson Way

NN168SX

High Street

NN157BU

Nina Carroll Way

NN169DF

Grafton Street

NN157JP

Kettering Central

NN168NS

Enterprise Close

NN169QJ

Cunliffe Drive

NN168SZ

High Street

NN157FJ

Cooper Close

NN157LH

Hall Lane

NN168DF

Howard Street

NN157ZU

Kettering Central

NN157PA

Middlewest Road

NN169EB

Vale Street

NN169DY

Duke Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.