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Housing in NN8 3RT

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

Neighbourhood
Queensway
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (67.5%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NN8 3RTEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced67.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.6% of households in the NN8 3RT area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

NN8 3RT
38%
51%
England
  • Owned37.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented50.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NN8 3RTEngland
Owned outright15.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council12.5%8.3%
From a housing association38.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NN8 3RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 42.1% of households include dependent children.

NN8 3RTEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children20%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 3RT (Queensway) (about 1,496 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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