East Midlands, England

Cost of living in North Northamptonshire

Data last updated: 8 October 2026
Page last reviewed: 8 October 2026
£1,329 estimated monthly cost
Rent £683
Council tax £152
Groceries £220
Transport £80
Energy £144
Water £50

Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.

£992/mo
Average rent
£32,882/yr
Average earnings
£258,000
Average house price
£2,424/yr
Council tax (Band D)
£194/mo
Est. energy & water

Rent in North Northamptonshire

The average monthly rent in North Northamptonshire is £992.

1 Bed
£683
2 Bed
£882
3 Bed
£1,067
4+ Bed
£1,528

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Earnings in North Northamptonshire

The average annual salary for residents of North Northamptonshire is £32,882.

Average salary
£32,882
per year
Mean salary (pulled up by top earners)
£38,911
per year

The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

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Average house prices in North Northamptonshire

The average house price in North Northamptonshire was £258,000.

Detached
£365,000
Semi-detached
£250,000
Terraced
£205,000
Flat
£130,000

How house prices have changed in North Northamptonshire

Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.

£0£70k£140k£210k£280k£350k19952000200520102015202020252026

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.

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Climate and weather in North Northamptonshire

Summer daytime highs in North Northamptonshire typically reach 22.4°C in July, dropping to around 7.2°C in January. North Northamptonshire is much drier than average for the UK, with rain falling on about 2.3 days a week. It gets around 44% less rainfall than the UK average. The area is sunnier than most of the UK, averaging around 6.2 hours of sunshine per day in summer. Expect frost on around 95 days per year, mostly between October and April.

Month Daytime high Rainfall Rain days Sunshine Frost days
Jan 7.2°C 54mm 11 58h 16
Feb 8.0°C 43mm 9 81h 16
Mar 10.7°C 41mm 9 120h 15
Apr 13.8°C 46mm 9 162h 10
May 17.0°C 52mm 9 197h 5
Jun 19.9°C 53mm 9 186h 1
Jul 22.4°C 58mm 9 200h 0
Aug 22.1°C 63mm 10 185h 0
Sep 19.0°C 55mm 9 144h 1
Oct 14.6°C 67mm 10 108h 6
Nov 10.3°C 61mm 11 68h 11
Dec 7.5°C 59mm 11 57h 15

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How this is calculated

Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 40 observation grid points covering the North Northamptonshire local authority area.

Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Council tax in North Northamptonshire

Band D council tax in North Northamptonshire is £2,424 per year.

Band A
£1,616
Band B
£1,885
Band C
£2,155
Band D Benchmark
£2,424
Band E
£2,963
Band F
£3,501
Band G
£4,040
Band H
£4,848

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in North Northamptonshire

A typical household in North Northamptonshire pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.

Annual
£1,723
per year
Monthly
£144
per month

Energy region: East Midlands

This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026

Water costs in North Northamptonshire

The average annual water and sewerage bill for Severn Trent Water customers is £594/year (£50/month).

Annual
£594
per year
Monthly
£50
per month

Water company: Severn Trent Water

Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Broadband in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire has 88.1% full fibre coverage and 95.6% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.

Gigabit-capable
95.6%
of premises
Full fibre (FTTP)
88.1%
of premises
Superfast (30+ Mbit/s)
99.4%
of premises
No decent broadband
0%
of premises

Full fibre take-up: 43% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.

"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025

Schools in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire has 144 schools, with 89.7% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
3
schools (4.4%)
Good
58
schools (85.3%)
Requires Improvement
5
schools (7.4%)
Inadequate
2
schools (2.9%)

111 primary schools, 21 secondary schools, 12 special / nursery / alternative provision. Approximately 56,551 pupils across all schools.

Ofsted grades reflect the school's most recent inspection: Outstanding means the school is exceptional across the evaluation areas, Good means it is effective, Requires Improvement means it is not yet good enough, and Inadequate means serious concerns were found.

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Source: Ofsted, most recent inspections as at March 2026. England only; Scotland (Education Scotland) and Wales (Estyn) use separate frameworks.

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