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Housing in NN7 1

What the homes in NN7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,855 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (35.1%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN7 1England
Detached32.9%22.9%
Semi-detached35.1%31.5%
Terraced20.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home6.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.1% of households in NN7 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

NN7 1
68%
17%
14%
England
  • Owned68.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented17.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN7 1England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

NN7 1England
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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