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Housing in NR34 4

What the homes in NR34 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
1,623 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (57.3%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR34 4England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced57.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.1% of households in NR34 4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 16.4% with a mortgage.

NR34 4
49%
41%
England
  • Owned49.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented40.7%20.5%
  • Social rented8.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR34 4England
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR34 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.6%). 17.1% of households include dependent children.

NR34 4England
Living alone, under 6628.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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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