Kettering Central
vs Kettering North
Kettering Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Kettering North. Homes in Kettering North sold for a median of £256,000, 55% above Kettering Central. Kettering North has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Kettering Central has 12,413 residents in 5,821 households; Kettering North has 10,442 in 4,224. Kettering North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 6 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kettering Central has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 16.3 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kettering Central (45%) and detached houses in Kettering North (37%). Kettering North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 31.2 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kettering Central has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 16.6 percentage points more than Kettering North (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Kettering Central and £256,000 in Kettering North, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Kettering North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 9.1 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 257 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kettering Central, and 99 in Kettering North. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in Kettering Central and 386 m in Kettering North. The typical postcode is 1,149 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kettering Central and 2,281 m in Kettering North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Kettering Central and 98% in Kettering North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 224 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kettering Central 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.
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.
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.
Kettering Central and Kettering North next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.