Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN1 5RX is primarily male, with 58.2% of the population 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	39.3%	41.8%	2.5%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	60.7%	58.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	9.2%

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 5RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	62.3%	48.5%	-13.8%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	40.1%	17.6%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	28.3%	44.4%	16.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	29.1%	32.1%	3.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	28.8%	15.6%	-13.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	41.7%	25.1%	-16.6%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.5%	0.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	35%	18.7%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.7%	88.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	93.4%	0.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.1%	1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	93.4%	0.9%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Billing Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Billing Road was 793.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 518.7% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Billing Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 688.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 5RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 5RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN1 5RX

Average Price
£298,421

Semi-Detached
£522,654

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£611,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,182

Other
no sales

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
Flat 19 Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-01-13	£194,269
Flat 29 Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-01-10	£183,768
Flat 22 Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-01-03	£147,015
Flat 18 Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2024-10-21	£138,651
251 Billing Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-05-09	£688,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN1 5RX

Employment

NN1 5RX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	78
Long-Term Sick or disabled	61
Other	60
Retired	43
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Streatfield Road , NN5 7DE	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloucester Nursery School Camborne Close , Delapre NN4 8PH	4out of 4	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehills Nursery School Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF	3out of 4	5,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barry Primary School Barry Road , NN1 5JS	3out of 4	581 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abington Vale Primary School Ashford Close , Abington Vale NN3 3NQ	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stimpson Avenue Academy Stimpson Avenue , NN1 4LR	2out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vernon Terrace Primary School Vernon Terrace , NN1 5HE	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Primary School Bridgewater Drive , NN3 3AF	3out of 4	1,102 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	116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Malcolm Arnold Academy Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JW	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	3,306 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	3,154 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	2,444 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Park School Wootton Hall Park , NN4 0JA	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caroline Chisholm School Wooldale Centre for Learning , Wootton Fields NN4 6TP	2out of 4	5,038 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	480 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 8 Notre Dame Mews , NN1 2BG	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfields School Trinity Avenue , NN2 6JN	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The CE Academy Cromwell Campus , Poole Street NN1 3EX	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Northamptonians	Billing Road, Northampton	1 yd
N'pton Old Scouts Rfc	Rushmere Road, Northampton	334 yd
Hearty Cuisine Abington Bowls Club	12 Park Avenue, Abington	392 yd
Nursery & Reception	Barry Primary School, Barry Road	585 yd
The Tompkins Cafe	St Andrews Healthcare, St Andrews Hospital	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abington Bowling Club	12 Park Avenue South, Abington	301 yd
Corkers bar	Corkers Bar, 361 Wellingborough Road	805 yd
Monks Park W M C	259 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	834 yd
Crown & Cushion PH	276 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	840 yd
R A O B Club	South Street, Northampton	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abington Plaice	43 Landcross Drive, Abington Vale	690 yd
Chipstop	355 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	763 yd
Midwest	289 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	781 yd
Tesoro Delicious Desserts	260 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	821 yd
Shanhai Chinese Take-Away	266 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Supermarket	Barry Road, Northampton	587 yd
Europe Food Plus Supermarket	340 -346, Wellingborough Road	711 yd
Tesco	348 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	783 yd
Sainsbury's	195-201 Wellingborough Road, Northampton	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Northamptonians Association SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION SIR HUMPHREY CRIPPS PAVILLION BILLING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	160 yd
Northampton School For Boys BILLING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	194 yd
Rushmere Tennis Club RUSHMERE WAY	tennis courts	328 yd
Northampton Old Scouts Rfc RUSHMERE ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Abington Pdc NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NORTHAMPTON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE BARRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	583 yd
Saint Andrews Hospital Private Golf Club (Closed) Billing Road	golf	670 yd
St Andrews Healthcare Northampton BILLING ROAD	grass pitches	670 yd
Barry Primary School BARRY ROAD	swimming pool	700 yd
Abington Park ABINGTON PARK CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	913 yd
Abington Vale Middle School (Closed) Bridgewater Drive	grass pitches	1,035 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	35.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.1%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN1 5RX