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Billing & Riverside

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About

Billing & Riverside sits on the northern edge of Northampton where the River Nene runs through floodplain and green corridors. The riverside towpath and adjacent open spaces are used year-round for walking and cycling. The area includes Billing Aquadrome, a long-established caravan and leisure site defined by a network of lakes used for boating and angling, and stretches of riverside parkland that frame housing and community facilities close to the water. The river shapes local routes and small wetland pockets that attract birdlife and informal outdoor activity.

Housing in Billing & Riverside ranges from village streets in Great Billing to post-war and later estates closer to the river, with local shops, primary schools and community centres serving residents. Small industrial and business units sit near the riverside transport corridors, and bus services connect the ward with other parts of Northampton. Day-to-day life here is oriented around the river, the aquadrome lakes and the neighbourhood amenities that serve a mainly residential population.

Area overview

On average Billing & Riverside has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Billing & Riverside is £48,801 per year. There are 2 schools in Billing & Riverside: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Billing & Riverside is home to around 6,644 people, with a population density of about 1,532.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
14.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Billing & Riverside Population
6,644
Population density
1,532.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.91(+33%)
Shoplifting
35.67(+310%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.82(+29%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.58(+15%)
Other theft
8.43(+48%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,365
65.68%
Other White
771
11.6%
African
509
7.66%
Other Black
120
1.81%
Other Asian
108
1.63%
Total population: 6,646

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,254
24.07%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,252
24.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
773
14.84%
Level 3 (A level)
762
14.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
688
13.21%
Total 16+ residents: 5,210

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
745
28.75%
Owns outright
675
26.05%
Social rents from council
578
22.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
379
14.63%
Other social rented
101
3.9%
Total households: 2,591

Property prices in Billing & Riverside

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £251,000 in Billing & Riverside area, with individual transactions ranging from £121,000 up to £630,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Billing & Riverside in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Billing & Riverside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£322,000
Flats2£162,250
Semi-Detached21£250,000
Terraced15£201,000

10 years median price trend in Billing & Riverside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Billing & Riverside.

All postcodes in Billing & Riverside

NN21EQ

Jackdaw Close

NN39AY

Fieldmill Road

NN21FD

Jackdaw Close

NN21GB

Jackdaw Close

NN39BT

Glendale Court

NN39NS

Lawson Crescent

NN39HZ

Fortune Close

NN36UN

Jackdaw Close

NN35HA

Windflower Place

NN39XE

Gallfield Court

NN74ZW

Jackdaw Close

NN39JP

Station Close

NN39AQ

Billing

NN35AP

Greendale Square

NN39NX

Trussell Road

NN21DG

Jackdaw Close

NN35AW

Clipston Field Place

NN21PJ

Billing

NN79AB

Jackdaw Close

NN21HN

Jackdaw Close

NN21AG

Jackdaw Close

NN21GW

Jackdaw Close

NN21GH

Jackdaw Close

NN39DU

Cattle Hill

NN35EB

Ecton Park Road

NN21BP

Jackdaw Close

NN21HR

Jackdaw Close

NN35AA

Foxendale Square

NN35AB

Normead Square

NN35EW

Parkside

NN21JX

Jackdaw Close

NN39BW

Campion Court

NN35FA

Dandelion Villas

NN21DB

Jackdaw Close

NN71ZN

Jackdaw Close

NN33YG

Jackdaw Close

NN39EN

Old School Close

NN39ER

Jackdaw Close

NN39BZ

Crow Lane

NN39BX

Crow Lane

NN21DH

Jackdaw Close

NN35AH

Lockcroft Square

NN21BG

Jackdaw Close

NN21NP

Billing

NN21LR

Jackdaw Close

NN35DQ

Tavistock Close

NN21JH

Jackdaw Close

NN21EN

Jackdaw Close

NN35HD

Willow Brook Square

NN79BH

Jackdaw Close

NN69WZ

Jackdaw Close

NN21HG

Billing

NN35AE

Horsemoor Square

NN73YN

Jackdaw Close

NN35HW

Chedworth Close

NN21LZ

Jackdaw Close

NN39BH

Kingscroft Court

NN39JN

Old Carpenters Close

NN39NP

Palmer Square

NN21AQ

Jackdaw Close

NN21PG

Billing

NN39BB

Inglewood Court

NN35EE

Newstead Close

NN21FB

Jackdaw Close

NN35EN

Ecton Brook Road

NN21GR

Jackdaw Close

NN39AU

Gallfield Court

NN39BU

Hanemill Court

NN79BY

Jackdaw Close

NN39AX

Foskitt Court

NN35HE

Hawksbeard Place

NN35AR

Long Mallows Rise

NN26WT

Jackdaw Close

NN39UE

Hartburn Close

NN39BJ

Faracre Court

NN39EX

The Causeway

NN35HU

Sheerwater Drive

NN39UB

Jackdaw Close

NN30AN

Jackdaw Close

NN30DB

Jackdaw Close

NN35HH

Snowbell Square

NN69ZS

Jackdaw Close

NN35DZ

Pennycress Place

NN35LA

Raisins Field Close

NN39HT

Fortune Close

NN39HU

Fairground Way

NN35HJ

Millbank

NN39GJ

Old School Terrace

NN21NR

Billing

NN68ZA

Jackdaw Close

NN21JW

Jackdaw Close

NN35AD

Mushroom Field Road

NN21JZ

Jackdaw Close

NN79BN

Jackdaw Close

NN68WY

Jackdaw Close

NN35EF

Wimborne Close

NN21GQ

Jackdaw Close

NN39BN

Coneygree Court

NN32XP

Jackdaw Close

NN39AZ

Fieldmill Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.