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Housing in NN1 2EA

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

Neighbourhood
Town Centre & Semilong
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,680 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (79.9%). Flats make up 90.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NN1 2EAEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached2.2%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat79.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

9% of households in the NN1 2EA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 3% own outright and 6.1% with a mortgage.

NN1 2EA
36%
53%
England
  • Owned9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented36%20.5%
  • Social rented52.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN1 2EAEngland
Owned outright3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council31.6%8.3%
From a housing association21%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN1 2EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.9%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

NN1 2EAEngland
Living alone, under 6640.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN1 2EA (Town Centre & Semilong) (about 1,680 residents).

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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