Housing in NR12 8EA
What the homes in NR12 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,235 (2024)
NR12 8EANorwich
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (58.1%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
71.1% of households in the NR12 8EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.8% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.5%1%
- Private rented12%20.5%
- Social rented14.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.5%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in North Norfolk
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Norfolk (August 2026, +4.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR12 8EA (Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham) (about 2,235 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.