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Housing in NR32 2DN

What the homes in NR32 2DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lowestoft Central
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,499 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (77.9%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR32 2DNEngland
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached7.3%31.5%
Terraced77.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.9% of households in the NR32 2DN area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

NR32 2DN
54%
36%
England
  • Owned53.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented35.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR32 2DNEngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR32 2DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

NR32 2DNEngland
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR32 2DN (Lowestoft Central) (about 1,499 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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