Affluence in NN5 6FA
How NN5 6FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Duston East
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,674 (2024)
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How well off NN5 6FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN5 6FA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the NN5 6FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the NN5 6FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the NN5 6FA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN5 6FA (New Duston East) (about 2,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.