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Kettering North
vs St Peter

Kettering North has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in St Peter. Homes in St Peter sold for a median of £270,500, 6% above Kettering North. Kettering North has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Kettering North highlighted
Kettering North
200 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with St Peter highlighted
St Peter
144 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Kettering North has 10,442 residents in 4,224 households; St Peter has 6,191 in 2,369. Kettering North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 18%, 1.2 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Kettering North has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.5 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

10,442Residents (2021)
6,191Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
4,224Households
2,369Households
148,918Households
17.1%Aged 15–29
16.5%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
18.0%Aged 65 and over
16.8%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
25.6%Living alone
24.1%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Kettering North and 42% in St Peter. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (68% and 68%). Kettering North has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 3 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £256,000 in Kettering North and £270,500 in St Peter, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£256,000Median sale price
£270,500Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
68.2%Owner-occupied
68.2%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
25.5%Private renting
22.5%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
5.7%Social renting
7.2%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
37.4%Detached houses
42.3%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
27.7%Semi-detached houses
37.2%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
25.1%Terraced houses
10.5%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
7.7%Flats
9.5%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Kettering North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.6 percentage points more than St Peter (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kettering North, and 77 in St Peter. The typical postcode is 386 m from the nearest school in Kettering North and 477 m in St Peter. The typical postcode is 2,281 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kettering North and 959 m in St Peter. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Kettering North and 92% in St Peter.

13.5%Green space within 500 m
11.9%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
99Services within 15 min (median)
77Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
386 mNearest school (median)
477 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
959 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kettering North and 84 in St Peter, 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.

80Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
84Recorded 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 North

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.

St Peter

St Peter is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 6,191 people in 2,369 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,500 over the past two years, in line with the North Northamptonshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Kettering North and St Peter next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

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