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Housing in NN1 1

What the homes in NN1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
7,949 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (67.5%). Flats make up 80.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NN1 1England
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached2.8%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat67.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

16% of households in NN1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.7% own outright and 9.2% with a mortgage.

NN1 1
16%
48%
33%
England
  • Owned16%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented47.8%20.5%
  • Social rented33.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN1 1England
Owned outright6.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council18.1%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 47.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.4%). 18.4% of households include dependent children.

NN1 1England
Living alone, under 6640.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%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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