Postcode Analysis North Northamptonshire, East Midlands

WEST STREET, NN16 0AR House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WEST STREET, NN16 0AR.

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Population

167

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Avg Age

60

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Avg Income

£ 40,900 /yr

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Employed

24%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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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.

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1/10
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1/10
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9/10
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1/10
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8/10
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3/10
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10/10
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1/10
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4/10
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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.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

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.

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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

White / British89.6%
Asian / British Asian0.6%
Black / African / Caribbean4.3%
Other / Mixed5.5%

Economic Activity

24%Active
FT: 17%
Unemployed: 4%
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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.

Violence and sexual offences279
Anti-social behaviour272
Shoplifting155
Public order72
Criminal damage and arson67

school Local Schools

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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Good217 pupils0.6 km
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Hawthorn Community Primary School

Requires Improvement287 pupils0.7 km
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Wren Spinney Community School

Outstanding77 pupils1.0 km
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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Good258 pupils1.1 km
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Good363 pupils1.1 km
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Kettering Park Infant Academy

Requires Improvement247 pupils1.2 km
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Kettering Park Junior Academy

Requires Improvement328 pupils1.2 km
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Compass Primary Academy

Requires Improvement402 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

restaurant

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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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