Kettering
| Kettering | |
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Clockwise from top: Horsemarket, Market Hill, Town Centre and Market Street | |
Kettering Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 56,676 (Parish, 2021) 63,150 (Built up area, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | SP8778 |
| • London | 67 miles (108 km) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Areas of the town | List
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| Post town | KETTERING |
| Postcode district | NN14, NN15, NN16 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Kettering is a market and industrial town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England. It lies 45 miles (72 km) west of Cambridge, 31 miles (50 km) south-west of Peterborough, 28 miles (45 km) south-east of Leicester and 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Northampton; it is west of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene. The name means "the place (or territory) of Ketter's people (or kinsfolk)".
At the 2021 census, Kettering had a population of 63,150. It is part of the East Midlands, along with the rest of Northamptonshire.