Kettering

Kettering is a market and industrial town in the North Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. It forms a civil parish called Kettering Town. Kettering is located 67 miles (108 km) north of London and 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Northampton, west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)".

This article is about the town in England. For the city in Ohio, see Kettering, Ohio. For other uses, see Kettering (disambiguation).

Kettering
Clockwise from top left: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Bust of Sir Alfred East, Kettering Cenotaph, Town Centre and Mural
Kettering
Location within Northamptonshire
Population56,676 (Parish, 2021)
63,150 (Built up area, 2021)
OS grid referenceSP8778
• London67 miles (108 km)
Civil parish
  • Kettering Town
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
List
Post townKETTERING
Postcode districtNN14, NN15, NN16
Dialling code01536
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.ketteringtowncouncil.gov.uk

In the 2021 census Kettering's built-up area had a population of 63,150. It is part of the East Midlands, along with the rest of Northamptonshire. There is a growing commuter population as it is on the Midland Main Line railway, with East Midlands Railway services direct to London St Pancras International taking about an hour.

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