Kingswood
Ward in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.477, -0.71 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 87 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Kingswood is a principally residential ward in North Northamptonshire, England, characterised by a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, pocket parks and green corridors that reflect the area's semi‑rural setting. Local facilities tend to be small and community‑focused - think a parade of shops, primary schools and community halls - while good local road links mean many residents commute to nearby market towns and employment centres.
The ward’s character is shaped by its blend of suburban streets and traces of older field patterns at the edges, with active neighbourhood groups and occasional local events that underscore a strong community feel. Economically it relies on small businesses and the wider regional economy rather than heavy industry, and politically it is represented on the unitary council, playing a local role in planning and public services for the surrounding area.
Postcode districts covering Kingswood
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 20.2 miles
- Northampton 18.4 miles
- Peterborough 19.8 miles
- Rugby 23.1 miles
- Kettering 5.4 miles
- Kettering Town 5.5 miles
- Corby 1.3 miles
- Wellingborough 11.9 miles
- Rushden 14.1 miles
- Melton Mowbray 21.3 miles
- Huntingdon 24.1 miles
- Daventry 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oakley Ward 0.6 miles
- Corby West Ward 1.1 miles
- Corby Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Lloyds Ward 1.5 miles
- Newton and Little Oakley Parish 1.8 miles
- Corby Rural Ward 1.9 miles
- Middleton Parish 2.1 miles
- Stanion Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Cottingham Parish 2.4 miles
- Newton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rockingham Parish 2.7 miles
- Cottingham and Middleton Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Kingswood
NN18 0QN, NN18 0EH, NN18 0LU, NN18 9LT, NN18 9JU, NN18 0JJ, NN18 9JY, NN18 9JP, NN18 9BB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.7 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 43.7 miles
- Corby Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Kingswood Ad
- The Swallows Rest Bed & Breakfast 3 4.3 miles
- White Horse Inn & Restaurant 4 4.4 miles
- Best Western Rockingham Forest Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Corby/Kettering 3 2.2 miles
- Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Corby - Kettering A43 4 1.9 miles
- Nevill Arms Inn 4 6 miles
- The Lake Isle Restaurant with Rooms 4 7.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering 3 3.8 miles
- Barton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.3 miles
Schools in Kingswood
- Hazel Leys Academy Primary
- Kingswood Primary Academy Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 2.7 miles
- Rockingham Road Stadium 4.6 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 6.7 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 11.3 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 11.5 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 15.8 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 17.4 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 18.3 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 18.6 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 19.2 miles