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).

9. Headlands

The population of Headlands increased by 3.74 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 4,865 people to 5,047.

The population of St David's increased by 3.23 per cent from 2014 to 2019, from 5,074 people to 5,238. Photo: Google