NN16 8JS is an up-and-coming urban area on Rockingham Road, 0.4km from Kettering in Kettering. Administratively it sits within Clover Hill ward and the Kettering constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NN16 8JS is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. By day, the area transitions to a multiethnic urban high streets character: urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are high (141 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: Average house prices are around £300k. 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 8JS are sourced from Output Area E00189155 (shared with 26 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ROCKINGHAM ROAD, NN16 8JS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ROCKINGHAM ROAD, NN16 8JS.
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£ 38,300 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NN16 8JS falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
With 38% social renting, NN16 8JS is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NN16 8JS. The average age is 31.7. 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.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 300,000
1 sales · Mean £ 300,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near NN16 8JS are high at 141 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 Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Kettering Park Infant Academy
Kettering Park Junior Academy
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ronald Tree Nursery School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Kettering Science Academy
Compass Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
67 nearby- Cedar News Food and Wine Ltd0.9 km
- Gosai Stores0.3 km
- Taffy Town UK0.9 km
- Morrisons Petrol Garage0.9 km
- Poundland0.7 km
- + 62 more
Pub, NightClub
24 nearby- Cordwainer0.8 km
- Kettering Athletic Club0.5 km
- Midland Band Club0.9 km
- Midland Band Club0.9 km
- Pop Central0.5 km
- + 19 more
Restaurant, Cafe
48 nearby- Asda Customer Cafe (compass)0.9 km
- Cafe Europa0.3 km
- Royal Bengal Restaurant0.1 km
- Youth Works Northamptonshire0.3 km
- Frank's Pizzeria0.4 km
- + 43 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Aldi Stores Ltd0.7 km
- Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited0.5 km
- Odra Supermarket Ltd0.2 km
- Asda0.9 km
- Iceland0.2 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
44 nearby- Chu's Fish and Chips0.9 km
- Giorgio's0.1 km
- Peking House0.9 km
- Pizza Time0.9 km
- Avondale Chippy Ltd0.9 km
- + 39 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- CB Hotels0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Kettering1.2 km
- Corby9.9 km
- Wellingborough11.6 km
Bus Stops
- Dryden Street0.1 km
- Newland Centre0.1 km
- Newland Centre0.1 km
- Newland Centre0.1 km
- Newland Centre0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: NN168JS · Data under Open Government Licence