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Housing in NR1 1EW

What the homes in NR1 1EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.8%). Flats make up 52.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NR1 1EWEngland
Detached21.5%22.9%
Semi-detached9.3%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat44.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.5% of households in the NR1 1EW area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.5% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 29% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

NR1 1EW
51%
42%
England
  • Owned50.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented42.5%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR1 1EWEngland
Owned outright29%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR1 1EWEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.2%). 13% of households include dependent children.

NR1 1EWEngland
Living alone, under 6636.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children25.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR1 1EW (Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South) (about 1,804 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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