Postcode · Kettering

NN14 2ZG area guide

Who lives in NN14 2ZG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kettering Town & West
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,163 (2024)

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At a glance

What NN14 2ZG is like

NN14 2ZG is a postcode in the Kettering Town & West area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,163 people. 19.5% of households own their home, 33.2% rent privately and 45.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in NN14 2 sold for a median of £267,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NN14 2ZG compares

Headline figures for NN14 2ZG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 74.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£267,750

Median over 165 sales in NN14 2, −7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 74 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,572

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NN14 2ZG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
74.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
45.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NN14 2ZG FAQs

Is NN14 2ZG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 74.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NN14 2ZG?

The median sale price over the last year was £267,750.

Homes in NN14 2 sold for a median of £267,750 across 165 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NN14 2ZG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NN14 2ZG, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NN14 2ZG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.8% of residents. 19.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (63.4%).

Which council covers NN14 2ZG?

The local authority for NN14 2ZG is North Northamptonshire.

NN14 2ZG comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NN14 2ZG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 74 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kettering Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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