Housing in NR21 9BY
What the homes in NR21 9BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fakenham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,354 (2024)
NR21 9BYFakenham
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.
Owning vs renting
45.7% of households in the NR21 9BY area 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.
- 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
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.2%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR21 9BY (Fakenham) (about 1,354 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.