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Housing in NR32

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

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
42,584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.1%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR32England
Detached30.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced32.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.2% of households in NR32 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

NR32
61%
22%
17%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR32England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.8%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

NR32England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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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