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Housing in NR7 8

What the homes in NR7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Population
19,525 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (50.7%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NR7 8England
Detached24.7%22.9%
Semi-detached50.7%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.6% of households in NR7 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.

NR7 8
76%
12%
England
  • Owned75.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR7 8England
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.6%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

NR7 8England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Broadland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Broadland (August 2026, +4.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BroadlandEngland
All homes£938£1,459
One bedroom£691£1,195
Two bedrooms£893£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,078£1,489
Four or more£1,547£2,161
Detached£1,236£1,640
Semi-detached£1,001£1,449
Terraced£943£1,435
Flat or maisonette£764£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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