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NN16 8AE

Kettering Central

North Northamptonshire

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Detailed insights for NN16 8AE

Overview

Postcode NN16 8AE is located in an urban city, within the Kettering Central ward of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Kettering Town & West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 555.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kettering Town & West is £47,572 per year. The nearest station is Kettering located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Millroad Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
556
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
61.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Kettering Town & West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,269 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kettering Town & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 555.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

61.6%

Approximately 61.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Kettering Town & West is £47,572 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from NN16 8AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Kettering Town & West near NN16 8AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Kettering located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN16 8AE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Kettering

N/A

Walking directions to Kettering

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN16 8AE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMillroad ParkSmallWalking directions to Millroad Park
0.4 miGarden of RestSmallWalking directions to Garden of Rest
0.2 miPocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
198
Population density
7,173.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
246.42(+620%)
Anti-social behaviour
234.77(+1329%)
Shoplifting
220.43(+2382%)
Drugs
70.79(+2349%)
Public order
56.45(+709%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
152
76.77%
Other White
23
11.62%
Indian
6
3.03%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
3.03%
African
4
2.02%
Total population: 198

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
38
23.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
20.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
18.24%
Level 4+ (Degree)
23
14.47%
Level 3 (A level)
22
13.84%
Total 16+ residents: 159

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
66
58.93%
Owns with a mortgage
18
16.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
14.29%
Owns outright
6
5.36%
Other social rented
3
2.68%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Kettering Central

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Kettering Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,000 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kettering Central 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£217,000
Flats36£120,000
Semi-Detached9£180,000
Terraced79£180,000

10 year median price trend in Kettering Central

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

Schools

In the NN16 8AE postcode area, located within Kettering Town & West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN16 8AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableYouth Works Community CollegeOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryKettering Park Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN16 8AE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN16 8AE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPoli Maxi Foods35-41 Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8RAWalking directions to Poli Maxi Foods
0.1 miMontagu Stop and Shop54 Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8RUWalking directions to Montagu Stop and Shop
0.1 miJeMaRa Afro Shop27a Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8XGWalking directions to JeMaRa Afro Shop
0.1 miMini Poli26 Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8RUWalking directions to Mini Poli
0.2 miEurope Plus11 Montagu Street, Kettering, NN16 8RXWalking directions to Europe Plus

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Northamptonshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,535
Band B£1,790
Band C£2,046
Band D£2,302
Band E£2,813
Band F£3,325
Band G£3,837
Band H£4,604

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth NorthamptonshireE06000061
Parliamentary ConstituencyKetteringE14001311
WardKettering CentralE05016218
ParishKettering TownE04013037
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kettering Town & WestE02005645
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Northamptonshire 018GE01035414
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1984-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.