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Housing in NR23 1BF

What the homes in NR23 1BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wells & Blakeney
Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,333 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (54.4%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR23 1BFEngland
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached54.4%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.4% of households in the NR23 1BF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 10.2% with a mortgage.

NR23 1BF
38%
27%
34%
England
  • Owned38.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented27.2%20.5%
  • Social rented34.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR23 1BFEngland
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.8%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association26.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR23 1BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.7%). 20% of households include dependent children.

NR23 1BFEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR23 1BF (Wells & Blakeney) (about 1,333 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.

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