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Housing in NN8 2EA

What the homes in NN8 2EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,646 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.6%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NN8 2EAEngland
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached39.6%31.5%
Terraced31.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59% of households in the NN8 2EA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

NN8 2EA
59%
17%
23%
England
  • Owned59%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN8 2EAEngland
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council8.9%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN8 2EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

NN8 2EAEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Northamptonshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Northamptonshire (August 2026, +5.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North NorthamptonshireEngland
All homes£992£1,459
One bedroom£683£1,195
Two bedrooms£882£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,067£1,489
Four or more£1,528£2,161
Detached£1,331£1,640
Semi-detached£1,029£1,449
Terraced£965£1,435
Flat or maisonette£796£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NN8 2EA (Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat) (about 1,646 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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