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Postcode · Kettering

Affluence in NN16 8NN

How NN16 8NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kettering Town & West
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,487 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN16 8NN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN16 8NN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,572
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the NN16 8NN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NN16 8NNEngland
Employee, full-time43.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.9% of adults in the NN16 8NN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NN16 8NNEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.1% of adults in the NN16 8NN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

NN16 8NNEngland
Degree level or above41.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN16 8NN (Kettering Town & West) (about 1,487 residents).

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

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