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Housing in NR26

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

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,554 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.6%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR26England
Detached48.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26.1%31.5%
Terraced11.3%23%
Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.2% of households in NR26 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 54.6% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.

NR26
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR26England
Owned outright54.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.1%). 16.5% of households include dependent children.

NR26England
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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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