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Housing in NR3 2RJ

What the homes in NR3 2RJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Mile Cross
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.8%). Flats make up 19%, below the 22.2% across England.

NR3 2RJEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached45.8%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.9% of households in the NR3 2RJ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

NR3 2RJ
36%
14%
50%
England
  • Owned35.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented50.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR3 2RJEngland
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council38%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR3 2RJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

NR3 2RJEngland
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Norwich

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Norwich (August 2026, +0.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorwichEngland
All homes£1,142£1,459
One bedroom£778£1,195
Two bedrooms£972£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,137£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,580£1,640
Semi-detached£1,238£1,449
Terraced£1,154£1,435
Flat or maisonette£881£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR3 2RJ (Mile Cross) (about 1,615 residents).

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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