Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:42 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:10 am – 3:52 pm
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People5,541 residentsin the New Duston West census areaMedian age 43.52,427 households81% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright2% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 2,933 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C677 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.1 miHarlestone Forestforest · 2.6 miShepherd's Hillhill · 2.3 miHarlestone Heathwoodland · under a mileDallington Heathwoodland · under a mileGreat Stewwater · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesUpton Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 38 haNorthamptonshire County Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 80 haErrington Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haVictoria Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 13 haKingsthorpe Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 8 haDallington Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200140 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,471 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerrywood Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Lukes Primary Care Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyLimehurst Square Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools14 primary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimaryDuston Eldean Primary Schoolages 4-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Duston Schoolages 4-18, 2,064 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHopping Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 423 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorthampton College4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX36 miRailway stationNorthampton2.4 miBus stationNorthampton Bus Interchange2.6 miBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN5 postcode district.
