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Housing in NR16 1BU

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

Neighbourhood
Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham
Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,809 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (72.6%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR16 1BUEngland
Detached72.6%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced2.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.9% of households in the NR16 1BU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 31.8% with a mortgage.

NR16 1BU
83%
England
  • Owned82.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented9.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR16 1BUEngland
Owned outright51.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR16 1BUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.1%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

NR16 1BUEngland
Living alone, under 669.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children24.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 1BU (Long Stratton, Carlton Rode & Tibenham) (about 2,809 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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