Affluence in NN5 6SD
How NN5 6SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Duston West
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
NN5 6SDNorthampton
How well off NN5 6SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NN5 6SD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the NN5 6SD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the NN5 6SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the NN5 6SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN5 6SD (New Duston West) (about 1,451 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.