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Housing in NN2

What the homes in NN2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
54,795 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.6%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

NN2England
Detached16.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced31.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.7% of households in NN2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

NN2
60%
23%
16%
England
  • Owned59.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented22.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN2England
Owned outright28.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 26% of households include dependent children.

NN2England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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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