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Housing in NR16 2FA

What the homes in NR16 2FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60.4%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR16 2FAEngland
Detached60.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.9% of households in the NR16 2FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.8% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

NR16 2FA
76%
16%
England
  • Owned75.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented8.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR16 2FAEngland
Owned outright46.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR16 2FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.4%). 23% of households include dependent children.

NR16 2FAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Breckland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Breckland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrecklandEngland
All homes£928£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£846£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,044£1,489
Four or more£1,519£2,161
Detached£1,321£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£703£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 2FA (East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall) (about 2,425 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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