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Housing in NR5 8

What the homes in NR5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
24,194 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.9%). Flats make up 17.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

NR5 8England
Detached18.1%22.9%
Semi-detached38.9%31.5%
Terraced25.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.5% of households in NR5 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

NR5 8
40%
20%
39%
England
  • Owned40.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented19.9%20.5%
  • Social rented38.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR5 8England
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council29.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR5 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.6%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

NR5 8England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.9%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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