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Housing in NR33 7QS

What the homes in NR33 7QS 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
1,824 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.4%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR33 7QSEngland
Detached21.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced37.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in the NR33 7QS area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 25.1% with a mortgage.

NR33 7QS
59%
13%
27%
England
  • Owned59.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.9%20.5%
  • Social rented27.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR33 7QSEngland
Owned outright34.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR33 7QSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (17.7%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

NR33 7QSEngland
Living alone, under 6613%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 7QS (Pakefield South & Kessingland) (about 1,824 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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