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Housing in NR27

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

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
16,746 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.3%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

NR27England
Detached43.3%22.9%
Semi-detached23.3%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.6% of households in NR27 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 17.3% with a mortgage.

NR27
69%
20%
England
  • Owned68.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented20.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR27England
Owned outright51.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR27England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.6%). 14.7% of households include dependent children.

NR27England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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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