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Housing in NR16 1BE

What the homes in NR16 1BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate
Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,194 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.4%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR16 1BEEngland
Detached70.4%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.4% of households in the NR16 1BE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.4% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

NR16 1BE
84%
England
  • Owned84.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR16 1BEEngland
Owned outright53.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR16 1BEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

NR16 1BEEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 NR16 1BE (Mulbarton, Tasburgh & Saxlingham Nethergate) (about 1,194 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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