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NN5 6BQ

Gawaine Court

Upton

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Detailed insights for NN5 6BQ

Overview

Postcode NN5 6BQ is located in an urban city, within the Upton ward of West Northamptonshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Upton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Upton is £64,437 per year. The nearest station is Northampton located about 2.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is St Crispin Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Upton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Upton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 118.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.6%

Approximately 8.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Upton is £64,437 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN5 6BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Upton near NN5 6BQ 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NN5 6BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt Crispin ParkLargeWalking directions to St Crispin Park
0.3 miErrington ParkMediumWalking directions to Errington Park

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
3,309.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
69.66(+104%)
Shoplifting
24.8(+179%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.22(+41%)
Public order
14.78(+112%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.61(+56%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
77.03%
Indian
21
7.42%
Other White
17
6.01%
Bangladeshi
7
2.47%
Chinese
6
2.12%
Total population: 283

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
78
34.51%
No qualifications
52
23.01%
Level 3 (A level)
35
15.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.96%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
46.24%
Owns with a mortgage
34
36.56%
Other social rented
6
6.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
3.23%
Shared ownership
2
2.15%
Total households: 93

Property prices in Upton

Based on 196 recent sales, the median property price is £301,500 in Upton area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,750 up to £712,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Upton 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 Upton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached59£435,000
Flats28£170,000
Semi-Detached46£306,500
Terraced63£276,000

10 year median price trend in Upton

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

Schools

In the NN5 6BQ postcode area, located within Upton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN5 6BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miAll-throughThe Duston SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryDuston Eldean Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NN5 6BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NN5 6BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOne Stop4 Kent Road, Northampton, NN5 4DRWalking directions to One Stop

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 SouthE14001407
WardUptonE05016008
ParishUptonE04012288
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)UptonE02007072
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)West Northamptonshire 035BE01035421
Police ForceNorthamptonshire
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

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