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Housing in PE8 5FA

What the homes in PE8 5FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thrapston & Brigstock
Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,841 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.6%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE8 5FAEngland
Detached47.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.9%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.3% of households in the PE8 5FA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 39.5% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

PE8 5FA
66%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE8 5FAEngland
Owned outright39.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE8 5FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 22% of households include dependent children.

PE8 5FAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 PE8 5FA (Thrapston & Brigstock) (about 1,841 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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