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Postcode area · Northampton

Housing in NN

What the homes in NN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
807,938 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.2%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NNEngland
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced23.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in NN own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

NN
65%
19%
15%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NNEngland
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

NNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Northamptonshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Northamptonshire (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West NorthamptonshireEngland
All homes£1,084£1,459
One bedroom£752£1,195
Two bedrooms£954£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,166£1,489
Four or more£1,681£2,161
Detached£1,470£1,640
Semi-detached£1,107£1,449
Terraced£1,063£1,435
Flat or maisonette£858£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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