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Housing in NN8 3BB

What the homes in NN8 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Earls Barton & Great Doddington
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,261 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.3%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN8 3BBEngland
Detached41.3%22.9%
Semi-detached37.7%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home8.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.6% of households in the NN8 3BB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.8% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

NN8 3BB
84%
England
  • Owned83.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN8 3BBEngland
Owned outright53.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN8 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.8%). 19% of households include dependent children.

NN8 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 3BB (Earls Barton & Great Doddington) (about 2,261 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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