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Housing in NR23

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

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
9,363 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.4%). Flats make up 5.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR23England
Detached41.4%22.9%
Semi-detached37.9%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.9% of households in NR23 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

NR23
60%
20%
19%
England
  • Owned59.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR23England
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.7%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR23England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.5%). 16.1% of households include dependent children.

NR23England
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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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