Desborough
vs Kettering North
Kettering North has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Desborough. Homes in Desborough sold for a median of £295,000, 15% above Kettering North. Desborough has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Desborough has 15,627 residents in 6,563 households; Kettering North has 10,442 in 4,224. Desborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.3 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 26%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Desborough and 37% in Kettering North. Desborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 7.8 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kettering North has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 12 percentage points more than Desborough (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £295,000 in Desborough and £256,000 in Kettering North, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Desborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.9 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Desborough, and 99 in Kettering North. The typical postcode is 577 m from the nearest school in Desborough and 386 m in Kettering North. The typical postcode is 6,820 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Desborough and 2,281 m in Kettering North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Desborough and 98% in Kettering North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Desborough and 80 in Kettering North, against 91 across North Northamptonshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Desborough is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 15,627 people in 6,563 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 11% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the North Northamptonshire average.
Kettering North is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,442 people in 4,224 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £256,000 over the past two years, 3% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Desborough and Kettering North next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.