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About

Upton is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, set in an agricultural landscape of arable fields and pasture. The settlement is a compact cluster of homes, farm buildings and a local church grouped around traditional lanes and a small green. Surrounding fields show traces of medieval ridge and furrow, visible as shallow earthworks after ploughing, and hedgerows mark long-established boundaries. Narrow lanes thread between cottages and farms, and a scattering of farmsteads sits within the parish boundary.

Local life is organised around a village hall and a handful of small businesses and farms that manage crops and livestock across the parish. Public footpaths and bridleways link the village to adjacent lanes, offering direct walking routes through fields and along hedgerows. Small ponds and drainage ditches are part of the local water management, and summer stubble or winter cover crops are common on the larger holdings. The area’s pattern of fields, lanes and earthworks reflects long-standing agricultural practice in West Northamptonshire.

Area overview

On average Upton has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 15.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Upton is £64,437 per year. There are 4 schools in Upton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Upton is home to around 7,657 people, with a population density of about 2,574.7 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Upton Population
7,657
Population density
2,574.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.53(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.55(+45%)
Shoplifting
13.19(+52%)
Public order
8.1(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.66(-10%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,190
67.82%
Other White
914
11.94%
African
423
5.53%
Indian
205
2.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
168
2.2%
Total population: 7,653

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,131
38.44%
Level 3 (A level)
1,013
18.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
812
14.65%
No qualifications
633
11.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
516
9.31%
Total 16+ residents: 5,544

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,289
44.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
488
16.78%
Other social rented
464
15.95%
Owns outright
359
12.34%
Shared ownership
196
6.74%
Total households: 2,909

Property prices in Upton

Median price£275,000
Price per sq ft£285
Sales (last 12 months)103
Typical range (middle 50%)£233K – £338K

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £285 per square foot) in Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,750 up to £592,495.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Upton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached26£430,000£304
Semi-Detached22£281,500£285
Terraced36£266,000£272
Flats19£167,000£261

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Upton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£309,950£154,000£216,995£233,995
2017£315,000£151,500£228,748£220,025
2018£320,000£150,000£245,000£239,995
2019£315,000£164,995£235,000£227,250
2020£325,000£158,000£223,000£233,750
2021£394,750£164,500£270,975£255,000
2022£435,000£188,500£280,000£262,000
2023£450,000£183,500£316,125£278,750
2024£430,000£167,000£288,000£278,000
2025£445,000£175,000£278,000£268,750
2026£425,000£147,500£271,500£240,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Upton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Upton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£235£222£252£197
2017£254£221£256£196
2018£247£227£242£210
2019£247£233£270£218
2020£259£228£309£220
2021£293£240£271£239
2022£318£275£297£264
2023£318£260£305£255
2024£312£240£301£246
2025£302£248£289£266
2026£306£257£290£297
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Upton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Upton in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Upton

Is Upton safe?

Upton records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Upton?

The median sale price in Upton is £275,000 (about £285 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Upton?

Upton has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Upton?

Upton scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Upton sits around rank 15,148 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Upton?

The average household income in Upton is around £64,437 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Upton

NN54FF

High Street

NN54DQ

Ashby Wood Drive

NN54GZ

Ashby Wood Mews

NN54BJ

Excalibur Close

NN54GD

Kent Road

NN54HG

West Street

NN54EU

Telford Street

NN54AA

Howarth Way

NN54WH

Jennings Close

NN54WR

Weedon Road

NN54GW

Fitzsewin Court

NN54HW

Upton

NN54US

Dave Bowen Close

NN54WD

Kent Road South

NN56GD

St Crispin Crescent

NN54HF

West Street

NN54WL

Walmer Close

NN54DF

Gifford Lane

NN54BN

Bowling Green Lane

NN54RE

St Crispin Retirement Village

NN54UD

North Meadow View

NN54FW

Pemberley Walk

NN56GA

Berrywood Drive

NN54UU

Berrywood Road

NN54GE

Rounding Lane

NN54FR

Kiltie Street

NN54HY

Kingfisher Drive

NN54FE

Rounding Mews

NN54RG

South Meadow Road

NN54UW

Kent Walk

NN54WJ

Dover Close

NN54ES

Scribers Drive

NN54ET

Bristle Street

NN56GF

Heyford Road

NN54GA

Howarth Way

NN56BQ

Gawaine Court

NN54DJ

Saxon Lane

NN54WQ

Weedon Close

NN54HQ

Upton

NN56GL

Connolly Road

NN54DB

Samwell Lane

NN56GB

Berrywood Drive

NN54FD

White Peacock Lane

NN54AT

Betony Close

NN54HH

Pastures Way

NN54FH

Saxon Lane

NN54AP

South Meadow Road

NN54DT

Berrywood Road

NN56XA

Berrywood Road

NN54UR

Jack English Close

NN54WG

Bronte Close

NN54FN

Eden Way

NN54FA

Strobel Drive

NN54BP

South Meadow Close

NN54RA

St Crispin Retirement Village

NN54BZ

St Crispin Drive

NN54EN

High Street

NN54DA

Knot Tiers Drive

NN54BE

Acorn Road

NN54AS

Meadowsweet Road

NN54DD

Barring Street

NN54UT

Jack Parnell Close

NN54GF

Latchet Lane

NN54GN

High Street

NN54BQ

South Meadow Road

NN54BH

Galahad Court

NN56GE

Mander Close

NN54BA

Clover Street

NN54DL

St Crispin Drive

NN54AW

Burdock Gardens

NN54AG

Skinner Avenue

NN56GQ

Berrywood Drive

NN56GH

St Lukes Close

NN54FB

Scribers Mews

NN54XD

Berrywood Road

NN54WE

Kent Crescent

NN54FJ

Jennings Close

NN54GX

Teape Close

NN54EZ

The Square

NN54HA

Strobel Terrace

NN54BB

Berrywood Road

NN54WP

Weedon Close

NN54DE

Barring Mews

NN54HB

Upton

NN54UJ

Brown Close

NN54GQ

Eydon Close

NN54GL

Willow Close

NN54WA

Balmoral Close

NN54DZ

Scott Close

NN54AU

Teasle Close

NN54BT

South Meadow View

NN54DH

Mill Street

NN54FL

Eden Road

NN54BL

St Crispin Drive

NN54HR

St Christophers Square

NN54AH

Da Vinci Close

NN54EY

Lacing Lane

NN56UZ

Berrywood Road

NN54DG

Upton Hall Lane

NN54UP

Frank Large Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.