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Housing in NN16

What the homes in NN16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
45,063 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (29.5%). Flats make up 19.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

NN16England
Detached23.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.1%31.5%
Terraced29.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.5% of households in NN16 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

NN16
55%
27%
17%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN16England
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

NN16England
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Northamptonshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Northamptonshire (August 2026, +5.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North NorthamptonshireEngland
All homes£992£1,459
One bedroom£683£1,195
Two bedrooms£882£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,067£1,489
Four or more£1,528£2,161
Detached£1,331£1,640
Semi-detached£1,029£1,449
Terraced£965£1,435
Flat or maisonette£796£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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