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Housing in NN3

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

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
95,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.7%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN3England
Detached25.7%22.9%
Semi-detached35.7%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in NN3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

NN3
66%
17%
16%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN3England
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

NN3England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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