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Housing in NR1 2

What the homes in NR1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
17,482 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.8%). Flats make up 45.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NR1 2England
Detached8.2%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat38.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.6% of households in NR1 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.8% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

NR1 2
46%
26%
27%
England
  • Owned45.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented26.4%20.5%
  • Social rented27.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR1 2England
Owned outright24.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council20.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.5%). 19.7% of households include dependent children.

NR1 2England
Living alone, under 6627.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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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