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Housing in NN4 7

What the homes in NN4 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,506 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.2%). Flats make up 38%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NN4 7England
Detached20.3%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat33.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.4% of households in NN4 7 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

NN4 7
47%
31%
20%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented30.8%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN4 7England
Owned outright22.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council13.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN4 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.6%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

NN4 7England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.1%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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