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Dallington Spencer
vs Duston

Dallington Spencer has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Duston. Homes in Duston sold for a median of £275,000, 20% above Dallington Spencer. Duston has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Dallington Spencer highlighted
Dallington Spencer
358 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Duston highlighted
Duston
286 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Dallington Spencer has 19,499 residents in 7,874 households; Duston has 16,674 in 7,154. Duston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 10.4 percentage points more than Dallington Spencer (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Dallington Spencer has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3 percentage points more than Duston (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

19,499Residents (2021)
16,674Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
7,874Households
7,154Households
172,639Households
19.6%Aged 15–29
14.1%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
31.7%Living alone
28.7%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Dallington Spencer (35%) and semi-detached houses in Duston (49%). Duston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 35.4 percentage points more than Dallington Spencer (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Dallington Spencer has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 9.8 percentage points more than Duston (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Dallington Spencer and £275,000 in Duston, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£230,000Median sale price
£275,000Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
43.6%Owner-occupied
79.0%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
23.6%Private renting
13.8%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
30.8%Social renting
6.4%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
6.6%Detached houses
30.0%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
31.9%Semi-detached houses
49.1%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
35.1%Terraced houses
12.7%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
23.8%Flats
7.7%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Duston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 1 percentage point more than Dallington Spencer (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 122 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dallington Spencer, and 91 in Duston. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Dallington Spencer and 404 m in Duston. The typical postcode is 1,473 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dallington Spencer and 2,964 m in Duston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Dallington Spencer and 99% in Duston.

25.1%Green space within 500 m
26.1%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
122Services within 15 min (median)
91Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
352 mNearest school (median)
404 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
86Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 128 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dallington Spencer and 75 in Duston, against 96 across West Northamptonshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
75Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Dallington Spencer

Dallington Spencer is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 19,499 people in 7,874 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 23% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 59% above the West Northamptonshire average.

Duston

Duston is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 16,674 people in 7,154 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 8% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% above the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Dallington Spencer and Duston next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.

Dallington Spencer vs Kingsley & SemilongDallington Spencer vs CastleDallington Spencer vs UptonDuston vs UptonDuston vs Kingsthorpe NorthDuston vs Far Cotton, Delapre & Briar HillAll wards of West Northamptonshire