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).

5. Sunnyside

The population of Sunnyside increased by 4.65 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 4,259 people to 4,457. Photo: Google

The population of Billing increased by 4.41 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 8,393 people to 8,763. Photo: Google

The population of Riverside increased by 4.33 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 4,683 people to 4,886. Photo: Billing Aquadrome/Google

The population of Eastfield increased by 4.09 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 5,471 people to 5,695. Photo: Google