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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

NN35AQ

Bellropes Square

NN21NL

Billing

NN36WB

Jackdaw Close

NN37XL

Jackdaw Close

NN35FB

Dandelion Close

NN39HE

Lismore Close

NN21DF

Jackdaw Close

NN21EF

Jackdaw Close

NN39DA

Crow Lane

NN39DY

Chapel Row

NN38DR

Jackdaw Close

NN21EJ

Jackdaw Close

NN21DN

Jackdaw Close

NN21ES

Jackdaw Close

NN21DD

Jackdaw Close

NN39DZ

Windsor Court

NN21NH

Billing

NN35HQ

Aggate Way

NN39HD

Cumbrae Drive

NN28YB

Jackdaw Close

NN68YH

Jackdaw Close

NN36XS

Jackdaw Close

NN39BD

Lasham Court

NN35DY

Ecton Brook Road

NN35EH

Sotheby Rise

NN21NB

Jackdaw Close

NN21EE

Jackdaw Close

NN39NR

Gervase Square

NN39FA

Foskitt Court North

NN35EJ

Vantage Meadow

NN79DL

Jackdaw Close

NN33HJ

Weston Mill Lane

NN21HP

Jackdaw Close

NN72YU

Jackdaw Close

NN39EJ

Great Billing Way

NN79AT

Jackdaw Close

NN30EA

Jackdaw Close

NN35AF

Saltwell Square

NN35ED

Woburn Gate

NN35HB

Harebell Square

NN39DS

Station Road

NN21BH

Jackdaw Close

NN35LD

Hall Piece Close

NN21GF

Jackdaw Close

NN39HY

Fairground Way

NN39UD

Ravens Way

NN39NT

Shepperton Close

NN30EP

Jackdaw Close

NN35HG

Blueberry Rise

NN21FJ

Jackdaw Close

NN21PP

Billing

NN39GA

Whiteheart Close

NN21GP

Jackdaw Close

NN71ZS

Jackdaw Close

NN21ER

Jackdaw Close

NN39HX

Ferris Row

NN33YQ

Jackdaw Close

NN39DT

High Street

NN21DL

Jackdaw Close

NN30DT

Jackdaw Close

NN21DE

Jackdaw Close

NN33WQ

Jackdaw Close

NN39EB

Manor Farm Road

NN30AS

Billing

NN35EL

Lakeside Drive

NN39DX

Pound Lane

NN21LP

Jackdaw Close

NN21JS

Jackdaw Close

NN21ET

Jackdaw Close

NN39EA

Elwes Way

NN35LB

College Field Close

NN35HF

Field Rose Square

NN26YZ

Jackdaw Close

NN39DG

Fieldmill Road

NN21DJ

Jackdaw Close

NN35EG

Riverwell

NN26XR

Jackdaw Close

NN21ND

Billing

NN35AJ

Sharrow Place

NN21DW

Jackdaw Close

NN39ZW

Jackdaw Close

NN39HW

Fairground Way

NN39DR

Convent Gardens

NN39HB

Station Mews

NN21PF

Billing

NN35EA

Ecton Brook Road

NN30EG

Jackdaw Close

NN21EL

Jackdaw Close

NN26WB

Jackdaw Close

NN33YW

Jackdaw Close

NN21DP

Jackdaw Close

NN36ZZ

Jackdaw Close

NN39BS

Camberley Close

NN35AN

Thurspit Place

NN39HF

Oransay Close

NN79BT

Jackdaw Close

NN21LE

Jackdaw Close

NN21JA

Jackdaw Close

NN21NA

Jackdaw Close

NN35LF

Ecton Park Road

Data Sources

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