Duston
vs Upton
Upton has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Duston. Homes in Upton sold for a median of £299,997, 9% above Duston. Upton has more green space nearby (43% within 500 m, against 26%).
People
Duston has 16,674 residents in 7,154 households; Upton has 11,403 in 4,211. Duston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 15.8 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 17%). Duston has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.4 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Duston (49%) and detached houses in Upton (29%). Duston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 18 percentage points more than Upton (West Northamptonshire: 65%). Upton has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.5 percentage points more than Duston (West Northamptonshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Duston and £299,997 in Upton, against £300,000 across West Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Upton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 43%, 16.9 percentage points more than Duston (West Northamptonshire: 16%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Duston, and 43 in Upton. The typical postcode is 404 m from the nearest school in Duston and 412 m in Upton. The typical postcode is 2,964 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Duston and 3,129 m in Upton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Duston and 95% in Upton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Duston 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.
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.
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.
Duston and Upton next to other wards of West Northamptonshire.