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Housing in PE37 8

What the homes in PE37 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
17,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.6%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE37 8England
Detached55.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.4%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.2% of households in PE37 8 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.6% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

PE37 8
69%
14%
16%
England
  • Owned69.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE37 8England
Owned outright46.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE37 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

PE37 8England
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Breckland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Breckland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrecklandEngland
All homes£928£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£846£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,044£1,489
Four or more£1,519£2,161
Detached£1,321£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£703£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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