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Housing in NN5 5EA

What the homes in NN5 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stornton & Sixfields
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,128 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.1%). Flats make up 33.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NN5 5EAEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced54.1%23%
Purpose-built flat27.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.6% of households in the NN5 5EA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.6% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

NN5 5EA
33%
43%
18%
England
  • Owned32.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.3%1%
  • Private rented43.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN5 5EAEngland
Owned outright13.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council15.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN5 5EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.2%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

NN5 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN5 5EA (Stornton & Sixfields) (about 2,128 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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