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Housing in NR33 7DB

What the homes in NR33 7DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pakefield South & Kessingland
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.6%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR33 7DBEngland
Detached33.6%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home11.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.3% of households in the NR33 7DB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 59.7% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

NR33 7DB
78%
19%
England
  • Owned78.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented2.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR33 7DBEngland
Owned outright59.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR33 7DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (25.4%). 14.6% of households include dependent children.

NR33 7DBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 7DB (Pakefield South & Kessingland) (about 1,511 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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