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Housing in NR32 4GN

What the homes in NR32 4GN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Oulton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.9%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR32 4GNEngland
Detached58.9%22.9%
Semi-detached23.8%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.3% of households in the NR32 4GN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 60.6% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

NR32 4GN
77%
14%
England
  • Owned77.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented7.7%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR32 4GNEngland
Owned outright60.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR32 4GNEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23.4%). 16.9% of households include dependent children.

NR32 4GNEngland
Living alone, under 668.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over23.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 4GN (Oulton) (about 1,574 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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