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Housing in NN12 8UP

What the homes in NN12 8UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Silverstone, Syresham & Helmdon
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,000 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN12 8UPEngland
Detached51%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.3% of households in the NN12 8UP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 41.9% with a mortgage.

NN12 8UP
74%
England
  • Owned74.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.7%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN12 8UPEngland
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN12 8UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.3%). 32% of households include dependent children.

NN12 8UPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN12 8UP (Silverstone, Syresham & Helmdon) (about 3,000 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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