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Housing in IP98 9

What the homes in IP98 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
1,672 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.6%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

IP98 9England
Detached25.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.5% of households in IP98 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 17% with a mortgage.

IP98 9
54%
33%
England
  • Owned54.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12%20.5%
  • Social rented33%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP98 9England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association23.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP98 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.4%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

IP98 9England
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Norfolk (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South NorfolkEngland
All homes£981£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£890£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,107£1,489
Four or more£1,573£2,161
Detached£1,307£1,640
Semi-detached£1,019£1,449
Terraced£985£1,435
Flat or maisonette£821£1,444

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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