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Housing in NN7 4EJ

What the homes in NN7 4EJ 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
2,469 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.2%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN7 4EJEngland
Detached53.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in the NN7 4EJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

NN7 4EJ
73%
17%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN7 4EJEngland
Owned outright34.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association6.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN7 4EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.9%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

NN7 4EJEngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 4EJ (Long Buckby East & Ravensthorpe) (about 2,469 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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