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Housing in NR31 7

What the homes in NR31 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Great Yarmouth
Region
East of England
Population
23,618 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.4%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

NR31 7England
Detached22.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced32.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.7% of households in NR31 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 26.1% with a mortgage.

NR31 7
58%
16%
26%
England
  • Owned57.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented25.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR31 7England
Owned outright31.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council20.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR31 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.2%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

NR31 7England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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