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Kettering Central
vs Rothwell & Mawsley

Kettering Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Rothwell & Mawsley. Homes in Rothwell & Mawsley sold for a median of £261,101, 58% above Kettering Central. Rothwell & Mawsley has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 4%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Kettering Central highlighted
Kettering Central
344 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Rothwell & Mawsley highlighted
Rothwell & Mawsley
418 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Kettering Central has 12,413 residents in 5,821 households; Rothwell & Mawsley has 15,559 in 6,567. Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 7.7 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kettering Central has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 15 percentage points more than Rothwell & Mawsley (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

12,413Residents (2021)
15,559Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
5,821Households
6,567Households
148,918Households
21.6%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
12.0%Aged 65 and over
19.7%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
41.9%Living alone
26.9%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kettering Central (45%) and detached houses in Rothwell & Mawsley (37%). Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 32.7 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kettering Central has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 25.9 percentage points more than Rothwell & Mawsley (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Kettering Central and £261,101 in Rothwell & Mawsley, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£165,000Median sale price
£261,101Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
37.0%Owner-occupied
69.7%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
42.1%Private renting
16.2%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
19.6%Social renting
12.5%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
6.5%Detached houses
36.7%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
10.9%Semi-detached houses
32.0%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
45.0%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
28.6%Flats
7.3%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Rothwell & Mawsley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 11.8 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 21 in Rothwell & Mawsley. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in Kettering Central and 459 m in Rothwell & Mawsley. The typical postcode is 1,149 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kettering Central and 5,518 m in Rothwell & Mawsley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Kettering Central and 85% in Rothwell & Mawsley.

4.4%Green space within 500 m
16.2%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
257Services within 15 min (median)
21Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
431 mNearest school (median)
459 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
5.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.1%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 65 in Rothwell & Mawsley, 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
65Recorded 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.

Rothwell & Mawsley

Rothwell & Mawsley is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 15,559 people in 6,567 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £261,101 over the past two years, in line with the North Northamptonshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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