Fishponds Road, Little Billing, Northampton, NN3 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN3 9AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.8%	48.2%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of NN3 9AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	28.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	58.9%	-2.5%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4%	4.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	44.5%	46.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	43.3%	40.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	20.3%	9.5%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	38.8%	6.1%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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%	5.1%	5.1%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2%	5.1%	3.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.7%	66.3%	-15.4%	81.4%	-15.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	78.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	9.5%	6.2%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	78.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	16.6%	15.8%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0.5%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Fishponds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishponds Road was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishponds Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 191st lowest crime rate of 1,262 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN3 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Fishponds Road are based on 3 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 Fishponds Road, Little Billing, Northampton, NN3 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 9AB

Average Price
£399,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,174

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishponds Road

Average Price
£402,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fishponds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Fishponds Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-10-24	£408,542
2 Fishponds Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2007-01-19	£471,496
2 Fishponds Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	1999-02-12	£319,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 9AB

Employment

NN3 9AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NN3 9AB 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	123
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	21
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	3out of 4	3,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	3out of 4	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Standens Barn Primary School Flaxwell Court , Standens Barn NN3 9EH	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Standens Barn Primary School Flaxwell Court , Standens Barn NN3 9EH	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellinge Primary School Fieldmill Road , Bellinge NN3 9DG	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	- not rated	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lumbertubs Primary School Tonmead Road , NN3 8HZ	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lings Upper School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NH	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	4out of 4	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell School Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	- not rated	3,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel CofE Voluntary Aided Middle School Billing Brook Road , Lings NN3 8NL	- not rated	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldings Middle School Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	- not rated	1,624 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecton Brook Middle School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5DY	- not rated	1,718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Middle School Birchfield Road East , NN3 2TA	- not rated	1,909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothville Middle School Esher Court , Paxton Road NN3 3RG	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community school	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	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgewood School Lingswood Park , NN3 8TA	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	- not rated	1,017 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Independent School Lingswood Park , Blackthorn NN3 8TA	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	1,238 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frank Bruno Foundation	Standens Barn Community Centre, Walledwell Court	586 yd
Emmanuel Church	49 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	679 yd
Gallones Weston Favell	16 Weston Favell Centre, Weston Favell	748 yd
Burger King	Unit 21, Weston Favell Centre	749 yd
Tokky Ltd	Unit 26, Weston Favell Centre	749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Deers Leap	Fieldmill Road, Bellinge		1,012 yd
Elwes Arms	37 High Street, Great Billing		1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef	38 Hertford Court, Standens Barn	181 yd
Yo! To Go!	Unit 12A, Weston Favell Centre	749 yd
Bubble Xplosion	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	750 yd
Maria's Churros	Lower Mall, Weston Favell Centre	750 yd
The Indian Spoon	Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Ltd	Octagon Way, Weston Favell	753 yd
Tesco	Unit 6 Upper Mall, Weston Favell Centre	847 yd
Co-operative Group Ltd	Unit 1, Fieldmill Square	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Lings Forum Leisure Centre WESTON FAVELL CENTRE	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	622 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%

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