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Housing in NR1 3

What the homes in NR1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
17,986 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.9%). Flats make up 59.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NR1 3England
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat47.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.5% of households in NR1 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

NR1 3
40%
34%
25%
England
  • Owned39.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented34.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR1 3England
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR1 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (34%). 13.7% of households include dependent children.

NR1 3England
Living alone, under 6634%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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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