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Housing in NR21

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

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
25,801 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.3%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR21England
Detached40.3%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in NR21 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.2% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 44.2% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

NR21
66%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned65.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented19.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR21England
Owned outright44.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR21England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 19% of households include dependent children.

NR21England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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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