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Housing in NN5 9

What the homes in NN5 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
2,353 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.4%). Flats make up 82.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NN5 9England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached2.1%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat71.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

16.3% of households in NN5 9 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 5.9% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.

NN5 9
16%
42%
38%
England
  • Owned16.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented42.2%20.5%
  • Social rented38%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN5 9England
Owned outright5.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council28.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN5 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.1%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

NN5 9England
Living alone, under 6641.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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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