Housing in NN3 8PG
What the homes in NN3 8PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackthorn & Lings
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
NN3 8PGNorthampton
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.9%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
49.6% of households in the NN3 8PG area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented18.4%20.5%
- Social rented30.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 32.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN3 8PG (Blackthorn & Lings) (about 1,604 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.