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Housing in NN3 8PH

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

Neighbourhood
Thorplands & Round Spinney
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,790 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.2%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

NN3 8PHEngland
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.5%31.5%
Terraced49.2%23%
Purpose-built flat25.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.4% of households in the NN3 8PH area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

NN3 8PH
33%
32%
34%
England
  • Owned33.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented31.7%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN3 8PHEngland
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council17.7%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN3 8PHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.7%). 32.6% of households include dependent children.

NN3 8PHEngland
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN3 8PH (Thorplands & Round Spinney) (about 1,790 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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