Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 5AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.7%	50%	4.3%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NN1 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58%	55.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	32.7%	7.2%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.9%	58%	0.1%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	30.3%	35.1%	4.8%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.5%	5.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NN1 5AL this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23%	20.6%	-2.4%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	51.1%	12.6%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	13.7%	11.9%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78.3%	59.6%	-18.7%	81.4%	-21.8%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	6.8%	0.4%	-6.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	47.5%	-20.4%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	10.4%	22.3%	11.9%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	15.8%	4.5%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	47.8%	-19.2%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	10%	15.2%	5.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	16.7%	9.5%	1.9%	14.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Billing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Billing Road was 136.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Billing Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 209th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN1 5AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Billing Road are based on 413 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5AL

Average Price
£597,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£597,328

Estimated Average Property Prices for Billing Road

Average Price
£410,341

Semi-Detached
£540,400

Terraced
£520,741

Detached
£695,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,655

Other
£389,585

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Billing Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Billing Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£525,000	2017-03-21	£627,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NN1 5AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Lane Primary School Spring Lane , NN1 2JW	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton School for Boys Billing Road , NN1 5RT	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsthorpe College Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR	3out of 4	3,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton International Academy Barrack Road , NN1 1AA	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,312 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	4,936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Duston School Berrywood Road , Duston NN5 6XA	2out of 4	5,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	265 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	942 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	1,385 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northampton Cafe Royal Costa	Northampton General Hospital Trust, Cliftonville	116 yd
Northampton Subway	Northampton General Hospital Trust, Cliftonville	116 yd
Tom Gregory Kitchen	2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton	141 yd
Pizza Friends	13 York Road, Northampton	150 yd
Age UK Northamptonshire	William & Patricia Venton Centre, York Road	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princess Alexandra PH	1 Alexandra Road, Northampton	84 yd
Crown & Anchor Ph	6 Victoria Road, Northampton	253 yd
The Black Prince	15 Abington Square, Northampton	290 yd
Volunteer Inn	32 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	293 yd
Velvet Room	31 St Giles Street, Northampton	327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AJ Foodi	2 Cheyne Walk, Northampton	141 yd
Flames Pizza & Grill	28 York Road, Northampton	213 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab	8 Abington Square, Northampton	242 yd
Delightful Place	10 Abington Square, Northampton	242 yd
Dixy Chicken	36 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Europe Supermarket	102a Abington Street, Northampton	254 yd
Premier Abington Street	96 Abington Street, Northampton	366 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	478 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	483 yd
Tesco Express	15 Abington Street, Northampton	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Cripps Recreation Centre NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST CLIFTONVILLE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	432 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	447 yd
Mounts Baths Leisure Centre UPPER MOUNTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
The Polish Club CRAVEN STREET		752 yd
University Of Northampton (Waterside Campus) UNIVERSITY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	854 yd
Park Inn Radisson Hotel SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
Pure Gym (Northampton) St. Peters Way	health and fitness suite	940 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NN1 5AL