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Housing in NN1 2

What the homes in NN1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,587 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58.9%). Flats make up 69.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NN1 2England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached3.8%31.5%
Terraced23.4%23%
Purpose-built flat58.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

17.9% of households in NN1 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 6.4% own outright and 11.4% with a mortgage.

NN1 2
18%
48%
31%
England
  • Owned17.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented47.7%20.5%
  • Social rented31%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN1 2England
Owned outright6.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council18.4%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.1%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

NN1 2England
Living alone, under 6635.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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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