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Housing in NN3 7SU

What the homes in NN3 7SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Walgrave & Moulton
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,333 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.7%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN3 7SUEngland
Detached34%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.4% of households in the NN3 7SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

NN3 7SU
60%
14%
21%
England
  • Owned60.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN3 7SUEngland
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN3 7SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

NN3 7SUEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 7SU (Walgrave & Moulton) (about 2,333 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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