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Housing in NN6 7XP

What the homes in NN6 7XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Long Buckby East & Ravensthorpe
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,519 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN6 7XPEngland
Detached59%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.9% of households in the NN6 7XP area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.6% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

NN6 7XP
87%
England
  • Owned86.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented6.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN6 7XPEngland
Owned outright51.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN6 7XPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.4%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

NN6 7XPEngland
Living alone, under 667.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 NN6 7XP (Long Buckby East & Ravensthorpe) (about 1,519 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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