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Housing in NN7 2DF

What the homes in NN7 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cogenhoe, Hackleton & Denton
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,811 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN7 2DFEngland
Detached37%22.9%
Semi-detached42.8%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in the NN7 2DF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.8% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

NN7 2DF
70%
13%
16%
England
  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN7 2DFEngland
Owned outright41.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN7 2DFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

NN7 2DFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 NN7 2DF (Cogenhoe, Hackleton & Denton) (about 1,811 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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