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Housing in NN12 7FA

What the homes in NN12 7FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,184 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN12 7FAEngland
Detached38.8%22.9%
Semi-detached44.5%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.1% of households in the NN12 7FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

NN12 7FA
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN12 7FAEngland
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN12 7FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.9%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

NN12 7FAEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 NN12 7FA (Deanshanger, Potterspury & Old Stratford) (about 2,184 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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