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Housing in NR27 7

What the homes in NR27 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
2,467 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (25.7%). Flats make up 41.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NR27 7England
Detached25.7%22.9%
Semi-detached16.3%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat25.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56% of households in NR27 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 44.4% own outright and 11.6% with a mortgage.

NR27 7
56%
30%
13%
England
  • Owned56%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented30.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR27 7England
Owned outright44.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 46.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR27 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.3%). 11.5% of households include dependent children.

NR27 7England
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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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