Postcode sector · Wymondham

Housing in NR18 8

What the homes in NR18 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Population: 1,555 (2024)

NR18 8Postcode sector · Wymondham

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.6%). Flats make up 26.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

NR18 8England

Detached17.8%22.9%

Semi-detached20.7%31.5%

Terraced34.6%23%

Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.6% of households in NR18 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

NR18 8

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Owned51.6%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented28.6%20.5%
Social rented19.5%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR18 8England

Owned outright32.8%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%

Other private rented2.6%2.2%

From the council4.9%8.3%

From a housing association14.6%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 50.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR18 8England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 14.7% of households include dependent children.

NR18 8England

Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over24.6%12.8%

Couple, no children15.9%16.8%

Couple with dependent children9.4%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.3%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

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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Housing in NR18 8

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in South Norfolk

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