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Housing in NN1 9

What the homes in NN1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
6,269 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (64%). Flats make up 78.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NN1 9England
Detached2%22.9%
Semi-detached2.9%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat64%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18% of households in NN1 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 51.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 7.8% own outright and 10.2% with a mortgage.

NN1 9
18%
51%
28%
England
  • Owned18%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented51.3%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN1 9England
Owned outright7.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council14.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.3%). 17.2% of households include dependent children.

NN1 9England
Living alone, under 6640.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%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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