NN17 1AF is an up-and-coming urban area located 1.2km from Corby in Corby. Administratively it sits within Corby Rural ward and the Corby constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN17 1AF is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 120 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. 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 NN17 1AF are sourced from Output Area E00137115 (shared with 16 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NN17 1AF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NN17 1AF.
303
34
£ 46,900 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN17 1AF falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
NN17 1AF is a mixed residential postcode — average age 34, 22% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN17 1AF. The average age is 34.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NN17 1AF is above average at 120 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Rockingham Primary School
Corby Old Village Primary School
Corby Technical School
Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
Exeter A Learning Community Academy
Studfall Infant Academy
Studfall Junior Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
15 nearby- Neha Convenience Store0.3 km
- Boots0.3 km
- Maxim Supermarket0.4 km
- B And M Stores0.3 km
- Cost Cutter0.3 km
- + 10 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Corby Forest Bowling Club0.7 km
- Cardigan Arms Public House0.4 km
- Conservative Club0.4 km
- Masonic Lodge0.2 km
- S & L Football Club0.6 km
- + 3 more
Restaurant, Cafe
15 nearby- Cafe Luna0.7 km
- Royal Tandoori0.3 km
- Mazza0.8 km
- NIC Services Group Ltd0.9 km
- Voujon Corby Ltd1.0 km
- + 10 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Co-op0.7 km
- Iceland Foods Ltd0.3 km
- Marks And Spencers Simply Food0.3 km
- Mini Sam0.3 km
- Asda Superstore0.3 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Castle Kebab House0.8 km
- Johnny Wong0.8 km
- Wing Hing Takeaway0.3 km
- Mr Chois1.0 km
- King Hong Takeaway0.8 km
- + 6 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Raven Hotel (inc. SergeantPepper's Bar & Restaurant)0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Corby0.5 km
- Kettering11.6 km
- Market Harborough15.2 km
Bus Stops
- Madisons0.1 km
- Odeon Buildings0.2 km
- Glenmoor House0.2 km
- Odeon Buildings0.2 km
- Glenmoor House0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NN171AF · Data under Open Government Licence