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Housing in NR4

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

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
48,322 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31.7%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR4England
Detached31.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced22.1%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.7% of households in NR4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

NR4
59%
19%
21%
England
  • Owned58.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR4England
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

NR4England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Norwich

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Norwich (August 2026, +0.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NorwichEngland
All homes£1,142£1,459
One bedroom£778£1,195
Two bedrooms£972£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,137£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,580£1,640
Semi-detached£1,238£1,449
Terraced£1,154£1,435
Flat or maisonette£881£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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