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NN2 7RW

Wakefield Road

Kingsthorpe South

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Detailed insights for NN2 7RW

Overview

Postcode NN2 7RW is located in an urban city, within the Kingsthorpe South ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the St David's area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St David's is £44,299 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 2.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
26.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St David's has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,366 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

St David's has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.8%

Approximately 26.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in St David's is £44,299 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN2 7RW.

Flood risk

No risk

St David's near NN2 7RW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Northampton located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
531
Population density
10,000 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
37.02(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.86(+39%)
Other theft
9.25(+59%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.53(-12%)
Vehicle crime
6.53(+56%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
56.04%
Other White
119
22.45%
African
29
5.47%
Indian
16
3.02%
Bangladeshi
16
3.02%
Total population: 530

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102
28.02%
No qualifications
81
22.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62
17.03%
Level 3 (A level)
48
13.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
10.16%
Total 16+ residents: 364

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
32.47%
Social rents from council
34
17.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
15.98%
Owns outright
26
13.4%
Shared ownership
21
10.82%
Total households: 194

Property prices in Kingsthorpe South

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £254,500 in Kingsthorpe South area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £645,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kingsthorpe South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kingsthorpe South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£370,452
Flats4£140,000
Semi-Detached68£262,976
Terraced57£229,000

10 year median price trend in Kingsthorpe South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingsthorpe South.

Schools

In the NN2 7RW postcode area, located within St David's, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN2 7RW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGreen Oaks Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miNot applicablePurple Oaks AcademyFree schools special

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN2 7RW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN2 7RW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSandip Stores110 Cranford Road, Northampton, NN2 7QYWalking directions to Sandip Stores
0.2 miKrates77 Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7SUWalking directions to Krates
0.2 miNewnham Stores10 Newnham Road, Northampton, NN2 7REWalking directions to Newnham Stores
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food18 Newnham Road, Northampton, NN2 7REWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miBucovina97-99 Harborough Road, Northampton, NN2 7SLWalking directions to Bucovina

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for West Northamptonshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,725

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictWest NorthamptonshireE06000062
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorthampton NorthE14001406
WardKingsthorpe SouthE05015997
ParishKingsthorpeE04013508
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St David'sE02005658
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 015CE01027230
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.