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NN2 7SZ

Ruskin Road

Kingsthorpe South

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Detailed insights for NN2 7SZ

Overview

Postcode NN2 7SZ is located in an urban city, within the Kingsthorpe South ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Boughton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Boughton is £54,233 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 2.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Boughton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,544 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Boughton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Boughton is £54,233 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Boughton near NN2 7SZ 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
6,875 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.25(-23%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.5(-12%)
Burglary
7.45(+123%)
Vehicle crime
5.49(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.7(-37%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
204
69.62%
Other White
28
9.56%
African
15
5.12%
Indian
8
2.73%
Other
7
2.39%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
26.74%
No qualifications
50
19.38%
Level 3 (A level)
43
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.85%
Total 16+ residents: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
38.93%
Owns outright
50
38.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
19.85%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.05%
Total households: 131

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 7SZ postcode area, located within Boughton, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN2 7SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreen Oaks Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 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 7SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN2 7SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKrates77 Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7SUWalking directions to Krates
0.2 miBucovina97-99 Harborough Road, Northampton, NN2 7SLWalking directions to Bucovina
0.2 miSandip Stores110 Cranford Road, Northampton, NN2 7QYWalking directions to Sandip Stores
0.2 miFran Supermarket18 Alexandra Terrace, Northampton, NN2 7SJWalking directions to Fran Supermarket
0.3 miNisa Chalcombe44B Chalcombe Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8LDWalking directions to Nisa Chalcombe

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)BoughtonE02005650
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 006DE01027232
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.