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Housing in CB8 1

What the homes in CB8 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
1,937 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.5%). Flats make up 45.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CB8 1England
Detached16.7%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.7% of households in CB8 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

CB8 1
45%
48%
England
  • Owned44.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented47.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8 1England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37%). 14.8% of households include dependent children.

CB8 1England
Living alone, under 6637%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Suffolk (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,183£1,459
One bedroom£818£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,061£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,320£1,489
Four or more£1,856£2,161
Detached£1,668£1,640
Semi-detached£1,262£1,449
Terraced£1,162£1,435
Flat or maisonette£952£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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