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Postcode · Lowestoft

Housing in NR33 0RY

What the homes in NR33 0RY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.1%). Flats make up 42.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NR33 0RYEngland
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced35.1%23%
Purpose-built flat22.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house15%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.4% of households in the NR33 0RY area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.4% own outright and 20.1% with a mortgage.

NR33 0RY
51%
38%
England
  • Owned51.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented38.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR33 0RYEngland
Owned outright31.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 47.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR33 0RYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.1%). 16.3% of households include dependent children.

NR33 0RYEngland
Living alone, under 6630.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 NR33 0RY (Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley) (about 1,497 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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