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Housing in NR20 4FZ

What the homes in NR20 4FZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (70.2%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR20 4FZEngland
Detached70.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced5.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.4% of households in the NR20 4FZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.4% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

NR20 4FZ
82%
England
  • Owned82.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR20 4FZEngland
Owned outright51.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR20 4FZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

NR20 4FZEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children24%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Breckland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Breckland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrecklandEngland
All homes£928£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£846£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,044£1,489
Four or more£1,519£2,161
Detached£1,321£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£703£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR20 4FZ (Whissonsett, Litcham & Narborough) (about 2,436 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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