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NN16 9DS

Melton Street

Kettering Central

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Detailed insights for NN16 9DS

Overview

Postcode NN16 9DS 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 108.2 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 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rockingham Road Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Kettering Town & West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,973 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kettering Town & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 108.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.7%

Approximately 21.7% 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 201 ft away from NN16 9DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kettering Town & West near NN16 9DS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NN16 9DS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Kettering

N/A

Walking directions to Kettering

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN16 9DS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRockingham Road ParkMediumWalking directions to Rockingham Road Park
0.2 miGrafton Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Grafton Street Park

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
9,456.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
58.15(+70%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.84(+63%)
Shoplifting
17.08(+92%)
Public order
10.57(+51%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.35(+25%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
161
62.4%
Other White
59
22.87%
Other
8
3.1%
Indian
8
3.1%
African
6
2.33%
Total population: 258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
60
27.52%
No qualifications
41
18.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
15.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
15.6%
Level 3 (A level)
25
11.47%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
38.76%
Owns with a mortgage
35
27.13%
Social rents from council
19
14.73%
Owns outright
13
10.08%
Other social rented
9
6.98%
Total households: 129

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN16 9DS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableYouth Works Community CollegeOther independent school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKettering Park Infant AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN16 9DS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN16 9DS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miQuality Food and Grocery103 Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 9HXWalking directions to Quality Food and Grocery
0.1 miHyper Mart147 Rockingham Road, Kettering, NN16 9JAWalking directions to Hyper Mart
0.2 miField Street Stores92 Field Street, Kettering, NN16 8EWWalking directions to Field Street Stores
0.2 miElshama Market55a Field Street, Kettering, NN16 8ENWalking directions to Elshama Market
0.2 miGosai Stores146 Wellington Street, Kettering, NN16 8RNWalking directions to Gosai Stores

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 018AE01027104
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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