Housing in NR21 9FA
What the homes in NR21 9FA 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
- 1,735 (2024)
NR21 9FAFakenham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.1%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
74.2% of households in the NR21 9FA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 23.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented21.4%20.5%
- Social rented4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (17.8%). 18.5% 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 9FA (Fakenham) (about 1,735 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.