Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN1 5DB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	53.4%	47.6%	-5.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	46.6%	52.4%	5.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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 5DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	45.5%	47.3%	1.8%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	35.1%	6.5%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	46.2%	1.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.5%	35.5%	0.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	23.6%	6.2%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.4%	1.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	31.9%	-3.8%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	10.8%	4.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5%	5%	0.0%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.4%	70.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	-10.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	59.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	14.1%	19.3%	5.2%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	7%	7.0%	0.8%	6.2%
Africa	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	59.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	6.5%	16.1%	9.6%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	11.1%	6.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	11.1%	0.9%	10.2%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Billing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Billing Road was 81.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Billing Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 409th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 5DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5DB

Average Price
£474,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£631,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,572

Other
£438,859

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
54 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-04-24	£529,474
Flat 1 50 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-05-20	£169,724
Matrix House, 51 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-01-28	£638,730
47 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-01-13	£601,430
Matrix House, 51 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£437,500	2021-08-09	£504,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5DB

Employment

NN1 5DB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	30
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	2,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	3,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	4,946 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	30 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Academy St George's Street , NN1 2TR	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	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	931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Abbeyfield School Mereway , NN4 8BU	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	3,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,798 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	1,568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	3,542 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	4,876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's College St Andrew's College , St Andrew's Northampton NN1 5DG	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Independent College Nazareth House , Leicester Parade NN2 6AF	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	1,933 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
N'pton Conservative Club	42 Billing Road, Northampton	81 yd
Devynn Catering @ Conservative Club	42 Billing Road, Northampton	81 yd
William Wake House	St Andrews Healthcare, Billing Road	339 yd
The Tompkins Cafe	St Andrews Healthcare, St Andrews Hospital	357 yd
Chaiiwala Northampton	158-160 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R A O B Club	South Street, Northampton	250 yd
Jeckyll & Hyde	172 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	391 yd
Gardeners Arms	184 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	398 yd
The Gardener's Arms	1 Bouverie Street, Northampton	398 yd
Old House Bar & Restaurant	214-216 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Kitchen Take Away	174 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	391 yd
Wing Spot	200 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	398 yd
Rio Piri Piri	206 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	412 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza	210 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	412 yd
Minoffles Northampton	191 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	125 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	424 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	440 yd
Malata Market	122 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	482 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	517 yd
Family Shopper	123 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	526 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	358 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	358 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	608 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	633 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	752 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	821 yd
Beckets Park (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	907 yd
Fit4Less (Northampton) ABINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Derngate Gym (Closed) Newspaper House Newspaper House Derngate	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 5DB