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Affluence in NN15 7BL

How NN15 7BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kettering Central East
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,533 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN15 7BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN15 7BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,265
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.3% of adults in the NN15 7BL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NN15 7BLEngland
Employee, full-time43.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in the NN15 7BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NN15 7BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine26%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in the NN15 7BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

NN15 7BLEngland
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN15 7BL (Kettering Central East) (about 2,533 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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