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Housing in NN5 7

What the homes in NN5 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
23,049 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.1%). Flats make up 31.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NN5 7England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.8%31.5%
Terraced36.1%23%
Purpose-built flat27.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.1% of households in NN5 7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

NN5 7
39%
28%
31%
England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented30.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN5 7England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council23.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN5 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

NN5 7England
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.6%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

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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