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Housing in NR1 2PB

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

Neighbourhood
Lakenham & Tuckswood
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,699 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 30%, above the 22.2% across England.

NR1 2PBEngland
Detached2.2%22.9%
Semi-detached43.5%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat28.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.6% of households in the NR1 2PB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

NR1 2PB
48%
12%
40%
England
  • Owned47.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented39.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR1 2PBEngland
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council38.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR1 2PBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

NR1 2PBEngland
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 2PB (Lakenham & Tuckswood) (about 1,699 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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