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Dallington Spencer
vs Upton

Dallington Spencer has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Upton. Homes in Upton sold for a median of £299,997, 30% above Dallington Spencer. Upton has more green space nearby (43% within 500 m, against 25%).

Map of West Northamptonshire with Dallington Spencer highlighted
Dallington Spencer
358 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire with Upton highlighted
Upton
256 postcodes
Map of West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
city average

People

Dallington Spencer has 19,499 residents in 7,874 households; Upton has 11,403 in 4,211. Dallington Spencer has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 5.4 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Dallington Spencer has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 9.4 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 27%).

19,499Residents (2021)
11,403Residents (2021)
425,725Residents (2021)
7,874Households
4,211Households
172,639Households
19.6%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 15–29
17.7%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 65 and over
6.5%Aged 65 and over
17.1%Aged 65 and over
31.7%Living alone
22.3%Living alone
26.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Dallington Spencer (35%) and detached houses in Upton (29%). Upton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 17.4 percentage points more than Dallington Spencer (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Dallington Spencer has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 6.3 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Dallington Spencer and £299,997 in Upton, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.

£230,000Median sale price
£299,997Median sale price
£300,000Median sale price
43.6%Owner-occupied
61.0%Owner-occupied
64.8%Owner-occupied
23.6%Private renting
17.3%Private renting
19.1%Private renting
30.8%Social renting
16.2%Social renting
14.4%Social renting
6.6%Detached houses
29.1%Detached houses
31.7%Detached houses
31.9%Semi-detached houses
25.2%Semi-detached houses
31.6%Semi-detached houses
35.1%Terraced houses
26.0%Terraced houses
23.1%Terraced houses
23.8%Flats
18.6%Flats
10.8%Flats

Surroundings

Upton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 43%, 17.9 percentage points 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 43 in Upton. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Dallington Spencer and 412 m in Upton. The typical postcode is 1,473 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dallington Spencer and 3,129 m in Upton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Dallington Spencer and 95% in Upton.

25.1%Green space within 500 m
43.0%Green space within 500 m
15.8%Green space within 500 m
122Services within 15 min (median)
43Services within 15 min (median)
40Services within 15 min (median)
352 mNearest school (median)
412 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
86Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
508Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.2%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 121 in Upton, 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
121Recorded 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.

Upton

Upton is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 11,403 people in 4,211 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £299,997 over the past two years, in line with the West Northamptonshire median. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 172% above the West Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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