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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.

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.