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Housing in NR31 0FA

What the homes in NR31 0FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Southtown & Cobholm
Council
Great Yarmouth
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.7%). Flats make up 27.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

NR31 0FAEngland
Detached4.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced51.7%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31% of households in the NR31 0FA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.6% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.

NR31 0FA
31%
40%
29%
England
  • Owned31%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented39.9%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR31 0FAEngland
Owned outright14.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council15%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR31 0FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

NR31 0FAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR31 0FA (Southtown & Cobholm) (about 2,459 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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