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Housing in NR20

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

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
35,686 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.6%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR20England
Detached49.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.5% of households in NR20 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

NR20
70%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR20England
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 21.4% of households include dependent children.

NR20England
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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