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Housing in NN3 5EA

What the homes in NN3 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Billing & Riverside
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (52.6%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NN3 5EAEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.7%31.5%
Terraced52.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.7% of households in the NN3 5EA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 13% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

NN3 5EA
38%
18%
41%
England
  • Owned37.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented41.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN3 5EAEngland
Owned outright13%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council36.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN3 5EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 33.2% of households include dependent children.

NN3 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 NN3 5EA (Billing & Riverside) (about 1,817 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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