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Affluence in NN5 6RL

How NN5 6RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Duston East
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,396 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NN5 6RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN5 6RL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,107
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in the NN5 6RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

NN5 6RLEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired33.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the NN5 6RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NN5 6RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the NN5 6RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

NN5 6RLEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN5 6RL (New Duston East) (about 1,396 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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