Kettering Central
vs St Michael
Kettering Central has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in St Michael. Homes in St Michael sold for a median of £225,500, 37% above Kettering Central. St Michael has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Kettering Central has 12,413 residents in 5,821 households; St Michael has 5,335 in 2,336. St Michael has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 6.6 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kettering Central has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 7.7 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Kettering Central (45%) and semi-detached houses in St Michael (36%). St Michael has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 57%, 20.4 percentage points more than Kettering Central (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Kettering Central has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 22.3 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Kettering Central and £225,500 in St Michael, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
St Michael has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 4.2 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 164 in St Michael. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in Kettering Central and 274 m in St Michael. The typical postcode is 1,149 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kettering Central and 705 m in St Michael. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Kettering Central and 99% in St Michael.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 224 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kettering Central and 69 in St Michael, 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.
St Michael is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 5,335 people in 2,336 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,500 over the past two years, 15% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Kettering Central and St Michael next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.