Affluence in NN5 6HD
How NN5 6HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Duston West
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
NN5 6HDNorthampton
How well off NN5 6HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN5 6HD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the NN5 6HD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the NN5 6HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the NN5 6HD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN5 6HD (New Duston West) (about 1,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.