The 10 Northampton areas where the population has grown the most over the last five years

The population of Northampton rose by one per cent between 2014 and 2019, according to the Office for National Statistics

But some wards have seen the number of people living there explode over the last five years of available data.

Here are the top 10 increases in the borough (images are for illustration purposes only).

1. Upton

The population of Upton increased by 48.86 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 6,431 people to 9,573. Photo: Upton Country Park/Google

The population of Castle increased by 16.14 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 15,164 people to 17,611

The population of Semilong increased by 7.99 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 6,506 people to 7,026. Photo: Google

The population of Delapre and Briar Hill increased by 5.16 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 15,097 people to 15,876. Photo: Delapre Abbey