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Housing in NR2 2TA

What the homes in NR2 2TA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Town Close
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,181 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.7%). Flats make up 67.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NR2 2TAEngland
Detached0.9%22.9%
Semi-detached5.8%31.5%
Terraced25.7%23%
Purpose-built flat37.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building29.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.7% of households in the NR2 2TA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.

NR2 2TA
39%
50%
England
  • Owned38.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented49.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR2 2TAEngland
Owned outright21.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR2 2TAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (40.3%). 10.4% of households include dependent children.

NR2 2TAEngland
Living alone, under 6640.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Norwich

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Norwich (August 2026, +0.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorwichEngland
All homes£1,142£1,459
One bedroom£778£1,195
Two bedrooms£972£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,137£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,580£1,640
Semi-detached£1,238£1,449
Terraced£1,154£1,435
Flat or maisonette£881£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR2 2TA (Town Close) (about 1,181 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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