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Housing in NR2 4

What the homes in NR2 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
19,963 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.5%). Flats make up 58.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NR2 4England
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced25.9%23%
Purpose-built flat47.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.8% of households in NR2 4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.

NR2 4
32%
32%
36%
England
  • Owned31.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented32.1%20.5%
  • Social rented35.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR2 4England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council23.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR2 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.2%). 14.8% of households include dependent children.

NR2 4England
Living alone, under 6635.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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

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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