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Kettering Central
vs Pipers Hill

Kettering Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Pipers Hill. Homes in Pipers Hill sold for a median of £244,500, 48% above Kettering Central. Pipers Hill has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 4%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Kettering Central highlighted
Kettering Central
344 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Pipers Hill highlighted
Pipers Hill
136 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Kettering Central has 12,413 residents in 5,821 households; Pipers Hill has 5,394 in 2,244. Pipers Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 9.7 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kettering Central has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 13.6 percentage points more than Pipers Hill (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

12,413Residents (2021)
5,394Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
5,821Households
2,244Households
148,918Households
21.6%Aged 15–29
15.8%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
12.0%Aged 65 and over
21.7%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
41.9%Living alone
28.3%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kettering Central (45%) and semi-detached houses in Pipers Hill (58%). Pipers Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 30.9 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kettering Central has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 29.6 percentage points more than Pipers Hill (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Kettering Central and £244,500 in Pipers Hill, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£165,000Median sale price
£244,500Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
37.0%Owner-occupied
67.9%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
42.1%Private renting
12.5%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
19.6%Social renting
18.1%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
6.5%Detached houses
14.8%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
10.9%Semi-detached houses
57.8%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
45.0%Terraced houses
14.8%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
28.6%Flats
11.9%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Pipers Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 13.8 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 184 in Pipers Hill. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in Kettering Central and 328 m in Pipers Hill. The typical postcode is 1,149 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kettering Central and 1,141 m in Pipers Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Kettering Central and 99% in Pipers Hill.

4.4%Green space within 500 m
18.2%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
257Services within 15 min (median)
184Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
431 mNearest school (median)
328 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 224 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kettering Central and 98 in Pipers Hill, 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.

224Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
98Recorded 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.

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.

Pipers Hill

Pipers Hill is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 5,394 people in 2,244 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £244,500 over the past two years, 8% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% above the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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