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Housing in NR8 7AH

What the homes in NR8 7AH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Drayton & Thorpe Marriott
Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,775 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.7%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR8 7AHEngland
Detached36.3%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced36.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in the NR8 7AH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

NR8 7AH
64%
30%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented29.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR8 7AHEngland
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR8 7AHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.1%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

NR8 7AHEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR8 7AH (Drayton & Thorpe Marriott) (about 1,775 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.

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