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Housing in NN12

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

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
36,874 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.1%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN12England
Detached47.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.1% of households in NN12 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.

NN12
75%
13%
England
  • Owned75.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN12England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

NN12England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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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