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Housing in NR12 8YF

What the homes in NR12 8YF 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
2,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.6%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR12 8YFEngland
Detached64.6%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78% of households in the NR12 8YF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 58.6% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.

NR12 8YF
78%
13%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR12 8YFEngland
Owned outright58.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR12 8YFEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.2%). 13.6% of households include dependent children.

NR12 8YFEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children24.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

North NorfolkEngland
All homes£865£1,459
One bedroom£623£1,195
Two bedrooms£809£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,002£1,489
Four or more£1,355£2,161
Detached£1,130£1,640
Semi-detached£948£1,449
Terraced£849£1,435
Flat or maisonette£707£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 8YF (Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham) (about 2,067 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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