Kettering South
North Northamptonshire 022 · 4 sub-areas · 7,721 residents
North Northamptonshire 022 is a residential area within North Northamptonshire, East Midlands, home to around 7,700 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £870 a month — well below the UK median for a two-bed — and the rail commute to London runs just over an hour. It's a practical, car-dependent area where owner-occupation is the norm.
Kettering South is a mid-density neighbourhood of North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Kettering South?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £978 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kettering South in North Northamptonshire
Living in Kettering South
This part of North Northamptonshire sits comfortably in the mid-range of the East Midlands rental market — not the cheapest you'll find in the region, but genuinely affordable by national standards. The area has a settled, suburban character: over six in ten households own their home, green space is close by for most residents, and the pace is noticeably quieter than the larger towns nearby.
The cost picture is one of the stronger arguments for moving here. A two-bed runs around £870 a month, significantly below the UK's two-bed median of roughly £1,200. Even a three-bed stays just over £1,050, which gives families real options without stretching to a second income just to cover rent. Council tax (Band D) comes to around £2,424 a year, broadly typical for the East Midlands.
Who lives here skews toward families and settled households. Around one in five residents is under 18 — above what you'd expect in a more transient urban area — and couples with children make up nearly a fifth of all households. The degree-holder share, at just over a quarter of adults, sits modestly below the national graduate average, reflecting a population more rooted in skilled trades and public-sector work than professional services.
Practically, you'll need a car. Around 65% of residents drive to work, and public transport accounts for fewer than 3% of commutes. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk — and connects into London in just over an hour by rail. That commuter link is the area's strongest transport asset. Broadband coverage is excellent: gigabit-capable infrastructure reaches 100% of properties. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how conditions vary across this neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is North Northamptonshire 022 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented area with affordable rents and good green space access — roughly 60% of residents can reach green space on foot. The trade-off is that crime runs above the national average and the school Ofsted picture is patchy, with around 59% of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding against a national share of roughly 89%.
- What is the rent in North Northamptonshire 022?
- A one-bed typically costs around £673 a month, a two-bed around £869, and a three-bed just over £1,050. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from council-level data. Rents rose around 9% in the past year, so the market has been moving quickly.
- Is North Northamptonshire 022 safe?
- The crime rate here is around 129 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The elevated figure tends to reflect higher-volume, lower-severity offences, but it's worth checking street-level data on Police.uk for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from North Northamptonshire 022 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes just over an hour by public transport. The nearest mainline station is roughly 1.4 km away — about a 17-minute walk. Bear in mind that almost no residents use public transport for their commute day-to-day; most drive, so factor in road access and parking at the station.
- Who lives in North Northamptonshire 022?
- Mainly settled families and owner-occupiers — over 60% own their home. Around one in five residents is under 18, and couples with children make up nearly a fifth of households. It's not a transient or student-heavy area; the population skews toward people who've put down roots.
- What schools are near North Northamptonshire 022?
- There are 58 schools within typical catchment distance, with the nearest Outstanding-rated school under 800 metres away. Around 59% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national share of roughly 89%. Check the North Northamptonshire school finder and Ofsted's website for named schools and current inspection results.
- How does North Northamptonshire 022 compare to other parts of North Northamptonshire for affordability?
- It's among the more affordable parts of the district for renters. A two-bed at around £869 a month sits well below the UK two-bed median of roughly £1,200. The deposit-to-savings timeline of around 3.3 years is also relatively short by national standards, making this area more accessible for first-time buyers than most of the South East.