Is Orchard Close in Kettering a nice place to live?

Orchard Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Orchard Close has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Orchard Close is located in the Queen Eleanor and Buccleuch ward of the Kettering district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.435665, -0.68384
Grid Ref SP895827
Suburb Geddington
Constituency Kettering
Postcodes LE16 8QY, NN14 1FA, NN14 2LR

House Prices

The average house price in Orchard Close is 100% higher than the rest of Kettering. The last sale we have on record is 12 Orchard Close, that sold for £285,000. The average house price in Kettering is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Orchard Close

Date No. Type Price
22/07/2021 12 Detached £285,000
25/06/2021 5 Detached £780,000
15/01/2021 4 Semi £209,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Orchard Close, Northamptonshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northamptonshire Police in Orchard Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Orchard Close and compared that to the average for the Queen Eleanor and Buccleuch ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Orchard Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Queen Eleanor and Buccleuch ward

Social economic statistics for Orchard Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Orchard Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Orchard Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Orchard Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Orchard Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Orchard Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Orchard Close are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Orchard Close are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Orchard Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Orchard Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Orchard Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Orchard Close.

Unemployment in Orchard Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.68% of Orchard Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Orchard Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Orchard Close. The proportion of retirees on Orchard Close is 21.32% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.92% of Orchard Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Orchard Close

The proportion of home owners on Orchard Close is 1.57% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.95% of properties in Orchard Close are private rented and 23.74% are social rented.
60.43% of residents of Orchard Close own their home

Country of Birth of Orchard Close residents

The proportion if Orchard Close residents born in the UK is 9.26% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.09% of Orchard Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.91% of Orchard Close residents were born in the UK

Orchard Close Summary

Orchard Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Orchard Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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