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Housing in NR12 8FA

What the homes in NR12 8FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads
Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,824 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.6%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR12 8FAEngland
Detached57.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced12.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.6% of households in the NR12 8FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 52.7% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

NR12 8FA
79%
England
  • Owned78.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR12 8FAEngland
Owned outright52.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR12 8FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.5%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

NR12 8FAEngland
Living alone, under 668.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Broadland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Broadland (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BroadlandEngland
All homes£938£1,459
One bedroom£691£1,195
Two bedrooms£893£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,078£1,489
Four or more£1,547£2,161
Detached£1,236£1,640
Semi-detached£1,001£1,449
Terraced£943£1,435
Flat or maisonette£764£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR12 8FA (Wroxham, Rackheath & the Plumsteads) (about 1,824 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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