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Housing in IP26 4ER

What the homes in IP26 4ER are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southery, Feltwell & Hockwold
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,474 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.3%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP26 4EREngland
Detached57.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.7% of households in the IP26 4ER area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

IP26 4ER
68%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP26 4EREngland
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP26 4EREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

IP26 4EREngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in King's Lynn and West Norfolk (August 2026, +3.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

King's Lynn and West NorfolkEngland
All homes£941£1,459
One bedroom£650£1,195
Two bedrooms£848£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,053£1,489
Four or more£1,510£2,161
Detached£1,276£1,640
Semi-detached£1,004£1,449
Terraced£945£1,435
Flat or maisonette£735£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP26 4ER (Southery, Feltwell & Hockwold) (about 1,474 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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