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Housing in CB8

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

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
52,264 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CB8England
Detached37.6%22.9%
Semi-detached30.6%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.8% of households in CB8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

CB8
61%
23%
15%
England
  • Owned60.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.1%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

CB8England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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