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Housing in Norwich

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

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
205,469 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.2%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

NorwichEngland
Detached17.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.2%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat23.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.7% of households in Norwich own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

Norwich
53%
22%
24%
England
  • Owned52.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented24.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NorwichEngland
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council16.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

NorwichEngland
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Norwich

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Norwich (August 2026, +0.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorwichEngland
All homes£1,142£1,459
One bedroom£778£1,195
Two bedrooms£972£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,137£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,580£1,640
Semi-detached£1,238£1,449
Terraced£1,154£1,435
Flat or maisonette£881£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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