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Housing in NN1 4BB

What the homes in NN1 4BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cliftonville & Rushmere
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,312 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39%). Flats make up 51.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NN1 4BBEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached5.6%31.5%
Terraced39%23%
Purpose-built flat35.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.4% of households in the NN1 4BB area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.

NN1 4BB
27%
49%
23%
England
  • Owned27.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented48.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN1 4BBEngland
Owned outright10%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN1 4BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.7%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

NN1 4BBEngland
Living alone, under 6630.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households17%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 4BB (Cliftonville & Rushmere) (about 2,312 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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