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Housing in NR5 0

What the homes in NR5 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
20,189 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR5 0England
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat12.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.9% of households in NR5 0 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.8% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

NR5 0
65%
22%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR5 0England
Owned outright35.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR5 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

NR5 0England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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

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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