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Housing in NR26 9

What the homes in NR26 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
1,651 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.3%). Flats make up 50.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NR26 9England
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached17.1%31.5%
Terraced14.8%23%
Purpose-built flat28.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61% of households in NR26 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 46.7% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

NR26 9
61%
36%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented35.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR26 9England
Owned outright46.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.9%18.2%
Other private rented7%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR26 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (29.1%). 11.6% of households include dependent children.

NR26 9England
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over29.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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