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Postcode · Attleborough

Housing in NR17 2EE

What the homes in NR17 2EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Attleborough
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,788 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.7%). Flats make up 16%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR17 2EEEngland
Detached19.6%22.9%
Semi-detached43.7%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.6% of households in the NR17 2EE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

NR17 2EE
44%
17%
37%
England
  • Owned43.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented36.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR17 2EEEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association29.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR17 2EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.1%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

NR17 2EEEngland
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 NR17 2EE (Attleborough) (about 1,788 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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