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Housing in NR4 7JS

What the homes in NR4 7JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton
Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,158 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.2%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR4 7JSEngland
Detached41.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced21.8%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.1% of households in the NR4 7JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

NR4 7JS
69%
20%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR4 7JSEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR4 7JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 30.2% of households include dependent children.

NR4 7JSEngland
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Norfolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Norfolk (August 2026, +3.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South NorfolkEngland
All homes£981£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£890£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,107£1,489
Four or more£1,573£2,161
Detached£1,307£1,640
Semi-detached£1,019£1,449
Terraced£985£1,435
Flat or maisonette£821£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR4 7JS (Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton) (about 2,158 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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