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Housing in NR21 1

What the homes in NR21 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
1,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.7%). Flats make up 27.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

NR21 1England
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached36.7%31.5%
Terraced19.7%23%
Purpose-built flat18%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.7% of households in NR21 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.8% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

NR21 1
46%
28%
26%
England
  • Owned45.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented27.5%20.5%
  • Social rented25.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR21 1England
Owned outright26.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association19.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR21 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.2%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

NR21 1England
Living alone, under 6626.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Norfolk (August 2026, +4.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North NorfolkEngland
All homes£865£1,459
One bedroom£623£1,195
Two bedrooms£809£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,002£1,489
Four or more£1,355£2,161
Detached£1,130£1,640
Semi-detached£948£1,449
Terraced£849£1,435
Flat or maisonette£707£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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