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Housing in NN3 8

What the homes in NN3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
25,369 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (45.5%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NN3 8England
Detached14.1%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced45.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.3% of households in NN3 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

NN3 8
47%
22%
28%
England
  • Owned47.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented28.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN3 8England
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council22.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

NN3 8England
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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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