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Housing in NR32 1

What the homes in NR32 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,403 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.8%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

NR32 1England
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached10.1%31.5%
Terraced47.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.1% of households in NR32 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 16.1% with a mortgage.

NR32 1
42%
39%
18%
England
  • Owned42.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented38.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR32 1England
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR32 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

NR32 1England
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Suffolk (August 2026, +5.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East SuffolkEngland
All homes£842£1,459
One bedroom£603£1,195
Two bedrooms£792£1,335
Three bedrooms£940£1,489
Four or more£1,341£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£920£1,449
Terraced£844£1,435
Flat or maisonette£651£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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