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Postcode sector · Great Yarmouth

Housing in NR30 2

What the homes in NR30 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Great Yarmouth
Region
East of England
Population
11,547 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.5%). Flats make up 53.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NR30 2England
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached9.1%31.5%
Terraced32%23%
Purpose-built flat38.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.4% of households in NR30 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.7% own outright and 8.7% with a mortgage.

NR30 2
24%
49%
26%
England
  • Owned24.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented49%20.5%
  • Social rented25.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR30 2England
Owned outright15.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council16.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR30 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.5%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

NR30 2England
Living alone, under 6632.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Great Yarmouth

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Great Yarmouth (August 2026, +7.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Great YarmouthEngland
All homes£841£1,459
One bedroom£591£1,195
Two bedrooms£770£1,335
Three bedrooms£933£1,489
Four or more£1,324£2,161
Detached£1,141£1,640
Semi-detached£905£1,449
Terraced£839£1,435
Flat or maisonette£659£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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