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Housing in NN29 7LY

What the homes in NN29 7LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,112 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN29 7LYEngland
Detached35.4%22.9%
Semi-detached48.3%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.8% of households in the NN29 7LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.5% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.

NN29 7LY
77%
15%
England
  • Owned76.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN29 7LYEngland
Owned outright42.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN29 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

NN29 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN29 7LY (Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat) (about 2,112 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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