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NN16 8RY

Wardle Court

Kettering Central

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Detailed insights for NN16 8RY

Overview

Postcode NN16 8RY 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 Central East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kettering Central East is £44,265 per year. The nearest station is Kettering located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rockingham Road Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Kettering Central East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,364 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kettering Central East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

7.8%

Approximately 7.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Kettering Central East is £44,265 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 281 ft away from NN16 8RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Kettering Central East near NN16 8RY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN16 8RY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Kettering

N/A

Walking directions to Kettering

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN16 8RY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRockingham Road ParkMediumWalking directions to Rockingham Road Park
0.4 miGrafton Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Grafton Street Park
0.4 miMillroad ParkSmallWalking directions to Millroad Park

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
13,794.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.77(+69%)
Anti-social behaviour
46.84(+185%)
Shoplifting
24.2(+173%)
Other theft
11.71(+102%)
Drugs
11.32(+292%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
55.68%
Other White
73
20.74%
African
28
7.95%
Other Asian
18
5.11%
Other
11
3.12%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
74
27.61%
Level 4+ (Degree)
69
25.75%
Level 3 (A level)
42
15.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
10.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.96%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
78
55.32%
Owns with a mortgage
28
19.86%
Owns outright
22
15.6%
Other social rented
7
4.96%
Social rents from council
4
2.84%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Kettering Central

Based on 135 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
Flats37£120,000
Semi-Detached9£180,000
Terraced81£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 8RY postcode area, located within Kettering Central East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN16 8RY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableYouth Works Community CollegeOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKettering Park Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryKettering Park Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN16 8RY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMaja Sklep28a Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 8JSWalking directions to Maja Sklep
0.1 miABC Sklep26-28 Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 8JSWalking directions to ABC Sklep
0.1 miKwaJahman Fresh & Frozen32 Eskdaill Street, Kettering, NN16 8RAWalking directions to KwaJahman Fresh & Frozen
0.1 miSainsbury's1-3 Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 8JYWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.1 miIceland27 Newland Street, Kettering, NN16 8JHWalking directions to Iceland

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 Central EastE02005644
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North Northamptonshire 017AE01027105
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1990-02-01

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Data Sources

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