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Housing in NR2

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

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
48,038 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.9%). Flats make up 39.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NR2England
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached16.9%31.5%
Terraced33.9%23%
Purpose-built flat30%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.6% of households in NR2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

NR2
44%
31%
24%
England
  • Owned43.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented31.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR2England
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council16%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.9%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

NR2England
Living alone, under 6627.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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

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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