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Housing in NR32 2LY

What the homes in NR32 2LY 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
1,395 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (76.2%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR32 2LYEngland
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached7.6%31.5%
Terraced76.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.3% of households in the NR32 2LY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 30.5% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

NR32 2LY
53%
41%
England
  • Owned53.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented41%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR32 2LYEngland
Owned outright30.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR32 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.3%). 29% of households include dependent children.

NR32 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 2LY (Lowestoft Central) (about 1,395 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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