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Ise
vs Kettering Central

Kettering Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Ise. Homes in Ise sold for a median of £290,000, 76% above Kettering Central. Ise has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 4%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Ise highlighted
Ise
249 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Kettering Central highlighted
Kettering Central
344 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Ise has 10,665 residents in 4,299 households; Kettering Central has 12,413 in 5,821. Ise has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 8.8 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kettering Central has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 18.1 percentage points more than Ise (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

10,665Residents (2021)
12,413Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
4,299Households
5,821Households
148,918Households
16.1%Aged 15–29
21.6%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
20.8%Aged 65 and over
12.0%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
23.8%Living alone
41.9%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Ise (52%) and terraced houses in Kettering Central (45%). Ise has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 41.8 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kettering Central has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 28.4 percentage points more than Ise (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Ise and £165,000 in Kettering Central, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£290,000Median sale price
£165,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
78.8%Owner-occupied
37.0%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
13.7%Private renting
42.1%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
6.3%Social renting
19.6%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
37.7%Detached houses
6.5%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
52.3%Semi-detached houses
10.9%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
6.1%Terraced houses
45.0%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
3.5%Flats
28.6%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Ise has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 11.3 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ise, and 257 in Kettering Central. The typical postcode is 573 m from the nearest school in Ise and 431 m in Kettering Central. The typical postcode is 1,241 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ise and 1,149 m in Kettering Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Ise and 93% in Kettering Central.

15.7%Green space within 500 m
4.4%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
51Services within 15 min (median)
257Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
573 mNearest school (median)
431 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 87 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ise and 224 in Kettering Central, 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.

87Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
224Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
91Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Ise

Ise is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,665 people in 4,299 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 9% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the North Northamptonshire average.

Kettering Central

Kettering Central is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 12,413 people in 5,821 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 38% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% below the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Ise and Kettering Central next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

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