NN16 0AR is an up-and-coming urban area on West Street, 0.3km from Kettering in Kettering. Administratively it sits within Northall ward and the Kettering constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN16 0AR is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. During the day, non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. An established, mature community with an average age of 60 — quiet, long-term residents, low turnover. 74% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 17% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are high (228 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £156k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 7.3% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NN16 0AR are sourced from Output Area E00137908 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
WEST STREET, NN16 0AR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WEST STREET, NN16 0AR.
167
60
£ 40,900 /yr
24%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN16 0AR falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 74% of tenure in NN16 0AR — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant. Property prices are trending down 7.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN16 0AR. The average age is 59.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood. The higher average age combined with lower homeownership rates suggests a mix of lifelong renters and retirees.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 137,500
10 sales · Mean £ 138,300
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near NN16 0AR are high at 228 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Wren Spinney Community School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Kettering Park Infant Academy
Kettering Park Junior Academy
Compass Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
45 nearby- Bewiched0.2 km
- Casa Di Roma0.2 km
- Red Rose0.1 km
- Tapri0.4 km
- Cafe Amore0.3 km
- + 40 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Odra Supermarket Ltd0.6 km
- Iceland0.5 km
- Kettering Market Ltd0.5 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd0.6 km
- Tesco Express0.5 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
36 nearby- Papa Johns0.8 km
- Bostons Diners0.5 km
- Buffalo Chicken0.4 km
- Cake Box0.3 km
- Domino's Pizza0.8 km
- + 31 more
Retailers - Other
58 nearby- Booze 4 Less0.7 km
- Bring It UK Mini Market0.4 km
- Cake Inn0.4 km
- European Mini Market0.3 km
- FarmFoods Ltd0.5 km
- + 53 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- Cuetopia0.5 km
- Decades and Steps0.4 km
- Earl of Dalkeith0.3 km
- Kettering Town Cricket & Sports Club0.6 km
- Sexy Monkey0.2 km
- + 14 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Hawthorn Guest House0.8 km
- CB Hotels0.1 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Kettering0.5 km
- Corby10.6 km
- Wellingborough11.0 km
Bus Stops
- The Royal Hotel0.1 km
- Library0.1 km
- Library0.1 km
- Library0.2 km
- Library0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NN160AR · Data under Open Government Licence