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Housing in NR32 4LS

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

Neighbourhood
Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,408 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (77.3%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR32 4LSEngland
Detached77.3%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced1.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.5% of households in the NR32 4LS area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 65.7% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

NR32 4LS
92%
England
  • Owned91.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented7.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR32 4LSEngland
Owned outright65.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.3%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR32 4LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.3%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

NR32 4LSEngland
Living alone, under 667%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 4LS (Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton) (about 1,408 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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