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Housing in NR2 3DS

What the homes in NR2 3DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Earlham Road & College Road
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,477 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (60.3%). Flats make up 26.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

NR2 3DSEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached10%31.5%
Terraced60.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.9% of households in the NR2 3DS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 46.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

NR2 3DS
48%
47%
England
  • Owned47.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented46.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR2 3DSEngland
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR2 3DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 19% of households include dependent children.

NR2 3DSEngland
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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 3DS (Earlham Road & College Road) (about 1,477 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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