Photo: Philip Jeffrey · CC BY-SA 2.0Life expectancy in Kettering trails the figure across England: 77.7 for men and 81.3 for women
Across England the figures for 2019 to 2023 are 79.1 and 83.0. Inside the town, men’s life expectancy runs from 74.3 in Kettering Central East to 81.8 in Kettering East, 1.1 miles apart. Kettering grades C− for health: life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, early deaths, hospital admissions, child obesity and Census health, each adjusted for age; #28 of 31 in Northamptonshire.
What stands out about health in Kettering
An 8-year gap from one part of Kettering to another
Men in Kettering East can expect to live to 81.8, longer than the English average of 79.1. In Kettering Central East, 1.1 miles away, the figure is 74.3, and Kettering Central East records 170 deaths under 75 for every 100 expected for its ages. For women the range is 77.4 in Kettering Central East to 85.5 in Kettering East. Neighbourhoods ↓
NHS dentists are harder to get than in most of England
Of adults in the Northamptonshire area who tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years, 74% succeeded, 4th lowest of England’s 36 health areas; across England it was 82%. Dentists ↓
More of Kettering’s children are obese
24% of Year 6 children (aged 10 to 11) were measured as obese over the last three school years, against 22.3% across England; more than in 82% of UK towns. Health Grade ↓
Men live shorter lives than Kettering’s level of deprivation would suggest
22% of Kettering’s residents are income-deprived. Across England’s towns that predicts men’s life expectancy of 79.0; Kettering’s is 77.7. For its circumstances ↓
Patients rate Kettering’s GP practices above England’s
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 82% of patients at Kettering’s 5 practices called their overall experience good, against 77% across England, and 59% found it easy to get through by phone (57% in England). That is ahead of 59% of English towns. GP practices ↓
Written from the OHID, NHS England and GP Patient Survey figures on this page. Life expectancy covers 2019 to 2023; neighbourhoods are ONS middle-layer areas of about 8,000 people.
Kettering grades C− for health
Healthier than 19% of UK towns, on age-adjusted measures.
Behind the typical UK town on every measure. Even its strongest, Census bad health and disability, are in the bottom 40% of UK towns; preventable deaths and deaths under 75 are furthest behind. Among the 132 UK towns of 44,000 to 85,000 people, Kettering’s Health Grade is the 64th highest.
Each measure is ranked against every UK town of 1,000 or more, the ranks are averaged, and the average is ranked again. Every measure allows for the town’s ages: life expectancy is worked out from the death rate at each age, so it doesn’t depend on how old the town’s residents are; deaths and admissions are counted against what England’s rates would give a town with these ages, and the Census answers against England and Wales’s rates by single year of age, so a seaside town of retired people isn’t marked down for being old.
Men’s life expectancy across Kettering runs from 74.3 to 81.8
Life expectancy at birth, 2019–23, in Kettering’s 7 middle-layer neighbourhoods (about 8,000 people each). Circles are sized by residents and show men’s life expectancy.
The gap follows deprivation closely: Kettering Avondale Grange, where 40% of residents are income-deprived, has men’s life expectancy of 75.6. Kettering Central East has the most deaths under 75 for its ages (170 per 100 expected), against 72 in Kettering East.
Show every measure as a table
| Neighbourhood | Men | Women | Deaths under 75 | Emergency admissions | Year 6 obese | Income-deprived |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering East | 81.8 | 85.5 | 72 | 91 | 21% | 11% |
| Barton Seagrave | 81.4 | 83.7 | 75 | 91 | 17% | 11% |
| Kettering Brambleside | 79.1 | 83.1 | 71 | 103 | 26% | 13% |
| Kettering Town & West | 77.2 | 80.9 | 113 | 115 | 20% | 22% |
| Kettering Avondale Grange | 75.6 | 78.6 | 162 | 139 | 32% | 40% |
| Kettering South | 74.9 | 80.8 | 147 | 116 | 25% | 27% |
| Kettering Central East | 74.3 | 77.4 | 170 | 119 | 27% | 32% |
Deaths and admissions per 100 expected for each area’s ages (England = 100). Each figure has a range: Kettering Central East’s men’s life expectancy is 74.3 with a 95% range of 72.5 to 76.2. Neighbourhoods are ONS middle-layer areas at least 30% inside Kettering; names are the House of Commons Library’s.
74% of adults in the Northamptonshire area who tried got an NHS dental appointment
Adults who tried to get an NHS dental appointment for themselves in the last two years, and got one. GP Patient Survey 2026, by integrated care system (the NHS area that plans dentistry for Kettering).
Northamptonshire has the 4th lowest of England’s 36 health areas; across England 82% of those who tried got an appointment. Of Northamptonshire patients who did, 66% rated the experience good (England 74%). NHS practices taking new patients are listed on the NHS website’s Find a dentist; for urgent dental pain, call NHS 111.
The survey asks GP patients about dentistry, so results are published for health areas, not towns or practices.
82% of patients rate Kettering’s 5 GP practices good
GP Patient Survey 2026 (NHS England, run by Ipsos), about 100 patients a practice, against 77% across England. 19th of 112 English towns of 44,000 to 85,000, from the highest.
| Practice | Overall experience | Easy by phone | Wait about right | CQC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskdaill Medical NN16 8DN · 12,055 adult patients | 86% good · range 72%–94% | 69% | 78% | Good2024 |
| Dr Sansome and Partners NN16 8DN · 23,148 adult patients | 85% good · range 52%–97% | 62% | 77% | Good2022 |
| Linden Medical Group NN15 7NX · 13,465 adult patients | 83% good · range 68%–92% | 36% | 50% | Good2025 |
| Dr Leszek Piechowski and Partners NN16 8JZ · 9,991 adult patients | 81% good · range 70%–88% | 78% | 66% | Good2018 |
| Lakeside Healthcare at Headlands NN15 7HP · 7,728 adult patients | 63% good · range 52%–72% | 49% | 73% | Good2021 |
Eskdaill Medical has the town’s highest rating (86%). You can register with any practice whose area covers your address.
GP Patient Survey 2026: surveys sent January to March 2026; results weighted by NHS England. The range is the 95% confidence interval. Adult patients: the survey’s practice population aged 16 and over. A practice counts as in Kettering when its main surgery is inside the built-up area; branch surgeries are part of their main practice. CQC ratings © Care Quality Commission.
Men’s life expectancy in Kettering is 1.3 years below what its level of deprivation predicts
Across 1,996 English towns of 2,500 or more, men’s life expectancy tracks income deprivation closely (correlation −0.81). Each dot is a town.
22% of Kettering’s residents are income-deprived, more than in most English towns. For that level, the line predicts 79.0 years for men; Kettering’s is 77.7. For women it predicts 82.9, and Kettering’s 81.3 is 1.6 years below.
Income deprivation: share of residents in low-income households, English Indices of Deprivation 2025, averaged over each town’s neighbourhoods. A town above or below the line isn’t necessarily doing better or worse on care: students, prisons and hostels inside a boundary all shift the figures.
Care in and near Kettering
The nearest A&E, the practice patients rate highest, and where to go when it’s urgent but not an emergency. In an emergency, call 999.
Kettering General Hospital saw 63% of major-A&E patients within four hours
Type 1 (major) A&E attendances seen, admitted or discharged within four hours of arrival, by month. NHS England publishes it by trust, not hospital: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs the A&E at Kettering General Hospital, the nearest to Kettering (1.1 mi).
The share seen within four hours has held near 63% over 18 months. Long waits for a bed are commoner than at 91% of trusts: 7,653 patients in 12 months, 34% of emergency admissions through A&E. CQC’s latest ratings for Kettering General Hospital: urgent and emergency services requires improvement (2024), the hospital overall requires improvement (2024).
Midlands trusts
Hospitals within 25 miles
| Distance | Hospital | CQC overall | Urgent & emergency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 mi | Kettering General Hospital A&E Kettering · Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Requires improvement2024 | Requires improvement2024 |
| 1.1 mi | Kettering General Hospital Kettering · Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | Not rated | — |
| 6.4 mi | Corby Community Hospital Corby · Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | Not rated | — |
| 11 mi | St Luke's Hospital Market Harborough · Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust | Not rated | — |
| 11 mi | St Lukes Hospital Market Harborough · University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | Not rated | — |
| 13 mi | Northampton General Hospital A&E Northampton · Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | Requires improvement2026 | Requires improvement2025 |
| 19 mi | Rutland Memorial Hospital Oakham · Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust | Not rated | — |
| 21 mi | Stamford & Rutland Hospital Stamford · North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | Good2019 | — |
NHS acute hospitals registered with the Care Quality Commission (care directory, 01 October 2026). “A&E” marks a major (type 1) emergency department, open 24 hours and led by consultants, in NHS England’s Emergency Care Data Set; a hospital without the mark may still have a minor injury unit or urgent treatment centre. Ratings run Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate; the year is when each was published. Distances are straight lines from the town centre.
82% of residents say their health is good or very good
Census 2021, all residents, as answered (not adjusted for age).
Adjusted for age, 96 report bad health for every 100 expected, close to the national rate.
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| Census 2021 | Kettering | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 83% | 82% |
| Fair health | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled under the Equality Act | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 7.4% | 6.5% | 7.4% |
Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas (towns and cities), from the same Census 2021 output areas.
Kettering’s Health Grade is 64th of 132 UK towns of 44,000 to 85,000
Ordered by Health Grade: the top three, the towns either side of Kettering, and others in Northamptonshire. Life expectancy for men / women; deaths under 75 per 100 expected.
| # | Town | People | Life expectancy | Deaths under 75 | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wokingham Berkshire | 50,320 | 82.7 / 86.1 | 67 | A+ |
| 2 | West Molesey Surrey | 47,144 | 82.5 / 86.3 | 63 | A |
| 3 | St Albans Hertfordshire | 75,544 | 80.7 / 84.6 | 79 | A− |
| … | |||||
| 62 | Metropolitan Newtownabbey Antrim and Newtownabbey | 67,599 | 79.1 / 83.4 | — | C− |
| 63 | Crosby Merseyside | 50,218 | 78.2 / 82.6 | 111 | C− |
| 64 | Kettering Northamptonshire | 63,149 | 77.7 / 81.3 | 116 | C− |
| 65 | Cannock Staffordshire | 63,057 | 77.9 / 82.4 | 111 | C− |
| 66 | Lancaster Lancashire | 52,646 | 76.7 / 81.8 | 124 | C− |
| … | |||||
| 72 | Wellingborough Northamptonshire | 54,421 | 78.0 / 81.8 | 122 | C− |
| … | |||||
| 89 | Corby Northamptonshire | 68,164 | 76.6 / 80.5 | 123 | D |
| … | |||||
| 132 | Bootle Merseyside | 53,722 | 74.2 / 78.3 | 173 | D− |
Health letters rank against every UK town of 1,000 or more; the order here is context only. Welsh towns are graded on life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and the two Census measures: OHID’s early-death, admissions and child-obesity figures cover England.
Health in the places around Kettering
Life expectancy for men / women, and the nearest A&E. Tap a town for its health page.
| Town | People | Life expectancy | Nearest A&E | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering | 63,149 | 77.7 / 81.3 | 1.1 mi | C− |
| Burton Latimer | 10,440 | 80.3 / 84.3 | 3.8 mi | C+ |
| Geddington | 1,525 | 81.5 / 86.1 | 3.2 mi | A− |
| Broughton | 1,982 | 80.9 / 84.7 | 2.7 mi | B |
| Rothwell | 8,623 | 78.7 / 84.6 | 2.8 mi | C+ |
| Mawsley Village | 2,487 | 80.9 / 84.7 | 3.7 mi | B+ |
| Finedon | 4,554 | 81.5 / 83.1 | 5.9 mi | C+ |
| Desborough | 11,899 | 79.9 / 83.0 | 4.3 mi | C+ |
Geddington, 2.9 miles away, has men’s life expectancy of 81.5, 3.8 years longer than Kettering’s.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- A&E figures are for the trust. NHS England publishes four-hour waits by trust, not hospital, so Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s figures cover every major A&E it runs. They count type 1 (major) departments; minor injury units and urgent treatment centres are left out, which is why they sit below the all-types figure NHS England headlines (75% for England).
- The GP survey is a survey. About 100 patients answer for each practice, so a practice’s figure has a range (shown in the table); small differences between practices aren’t meaningful. The town figure weights each practice by its adult patients, some of whom live outside Kettering.
- Adjusted for age. A ratio of 100 means as many deaths, admissions or reports of bad health as England’s rates (England and Wales’s for the Census) would give a town with these ages; 120 means a fifth more.
- Small areas, summed to the town. OHID publishes these figures for middle-layer areas of about 8,000 people; the town’s figure averages the areas it covers, weighted by how many of their residents live in it, so a village shares its area’s figure with the countryside around it.
- Different years. Life expectancy and deaths cover 2019 to 2023; emergency admissions 2016/17 to 2020/21 (the latest OHID publishes for small areas, including the pandemic dip); child obesity the three school years to 2024/25; A&E the 12 months to September 2026; the GP Patient Survey early 2026; CQC ratings were published on different dates, shown in each row.
- Distances are straight lines. Miles are measured from the town’s centre to each site; the road is longer. For an emergency, call 999; for urgent advice, call NHS 111.
Questions about health in Kettering
How healthy is Kettering?
Kettering earns a C− for health, healthier than 19% of UK towns on measures adjusted for age, and 64th of 132 UK towns of its size. Life expectancy is 77.7 for men and 81.3 for women (England 79.1 and 83.0), and there are 116 deaths under 75 for every 100 expected.
Which parts of Kettering have the highest life expectancy?
For men, Kettering East (81.8), Barton Seagrave (81.4) and Kettering Brambleside (79.1); the shortest is Kettering Central East (74.3). For women, Kettering East is highest (85.5) and Kettering Central East lowest (77.4). OHID figures for 2019 to 2023, by neighbourhood of about 8,000 people.
How long are A&E waits at Kettering General Hospital?
NHS England publishes waits for the trust, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In the 12 months to September 2026 it saw 63% of major-A&E patients within four hours, against 61% across England; in September 2026 the figure was 61%. In an emergency call 999; for urgent advice call NHS 111.
Can I get an NHS dentist in Kettering?
It is harder than in most of England. In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 74% of adults in the Northamptonshire area who tried to get an NHS dental appointment in the last two years got one, against 82% across England. Practices taking new NHS patients are listed on the NHS website’s Find a dentist service.
Which GP practice in Kettering do patients rate highest?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, Eskdaill Medical (86% good overall), Dr Sansome and Partners (85% good overall) and Linden Medical Group (83% good overall). Across all 5 Kettering practices, 82% of patients rate their practice good, against 77% in England.
What is the life expectancy in Kettering?
77.7 years for men and 81.3 for women, on OHID’s figures for 2019 to 2023. Men can expect 63.9 of those years and women 64.6 in good health.
CQC ratings © Care Quality Commission.
Sources: OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (life expectancy and deaths 2019–23, emergency admissions 2016/17–2020/21, NCMP 2022/23–2024/25); House of Commons Library MSOA names · ONS health state life expectancy for small areas (MSOAs), England and Wales, 2019 to 2023 (healthy life expectancy) · ONS Census 2021 general health and disability, adjusted for age · Care Quality Commission care directory and latest ratings, 01 October 2026 · NHS Organisation Data Service · GP Patient Survey 2026 (NHS England, run by Ipsos) · NHS England, A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions (monthly, by trust) and Emergency Care Data Set activity by site, June–September 2026 (type 1 A&Es) · MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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