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Housing in NR15 2EJ

What the homes in NR15 2EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham
Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,583 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.2%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR15 2EJEngland
Detached64.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.1% of households in the NR15 2EJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.2% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

NR15 2EJ
72%
14%
14%
England
  • Owned72.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented13.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR15 2EJEngland
Owned outright47.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR15 2EJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25%). 19.5% of households include dependent children.

NR15 2EJEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children25%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Norfolk (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South NorfolkEngland
All homes£981£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£890£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,107£1,489
Four or more£1,573£2,161
Detached£1,307£1,640
Semi-detached£1,019£1,449
Terraced£985£1,435
Flat or maisonette£821£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR15 2EJ (Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham) (about 1,583 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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