Housing in NR8 5DN
What the homes in NR8 5DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Costessey & Queens Hills
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (57.9%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
75.2% of households in the NR8 5DN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 47.7% own outright and 27.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented7.1%20.5%
- Social rented17.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (18.7%). 20.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR8 5DN (Old Costessey & Queens Hills) (about 1,647 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.