Duston
vs Kingsthorpe North
Kingsthorpe North has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Duston. Homes in Duston sold for a median of £275,000, 4% above Kingsthorpe North. Duston has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Duston has 16,674 residents in 7,154 households; Kingsthorpe North has 15,829 in 6,842. Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.7 percentage points more than Duston (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Kingsthorpe North has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1 percentage point more than Duston (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Duston and 47% in Kingsthorpe North. Duston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 1.5 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Duston and £265,000 in Kingsthorpe North, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Duston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 13.5 percentage points more than Kingsthorpe North (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Duston, and 77 in Kingsthorpe North. The typical postcode is 404 m from the nearest school in Duston and 462 m in Kingsthorpe North. The typical postcode is 2,964 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Duston and 1,883 m in Kingsthorpe North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Duston and 99% in Kingsthorpe North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Duston and 79 in Kingsthorpe North, 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.
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.
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.
Kingsthorpe North is one of 35 wards in West Northamptonshire, home to 15,829 people in 6,842 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 12% below the West Northamptonshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the West Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Duston and Kingsthorpe North next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.