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Housing in NN6 8PS

What the homes in NN6 8PS 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
2,759 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.4%). Flats make up 4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN6 8PSEngland
Detached57.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.5%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in the NN6 8PS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

NN6 8PS
73%
14%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN6 8PSEngland
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN6 8PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.2%). 33.9% of households include dependent children.

NN6 8PSEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN6 8PS (Long Buckby East & Ravensthorpe) (about 2,759 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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