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Housing in NR1 1XA

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

Neighbourhood
City Centre East
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.3%). Flats make up 84%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NR1 1XAEngland
Detached1.5%22.9%
Semi-detached2.1%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat76.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.9% of households in the NR1 1XA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 54.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.

NR1 1XA
34%
54%
England
  • Owned33.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented54.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR1 1XAEngland
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent51.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR1 1XAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (43.6%). 9.9% of households include dependent children.

NR1 1XAEngland
Living alone, under 6643.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children0.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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 1XA (City Centre East) (about 1,481 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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