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Housing in IP1 1

What the homes in IP1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
10,193 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (53.2%). Flats make up 70.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

IP1 1England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached10.1%31.5%
Terraced13.9%23%
Purpose-built flat53.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.6% of households in IP1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.

IP1 1
26%
48%
26%
England
  • Owned25.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented47.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP1 1England
Owned outright11.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association14.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (41.4%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

IP1 1England
Living alone, under 6641.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ipswich

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

IpswichEngland
All homes£995£1,459
One bedroom£744£1,195
Two bedrooms£915£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,046£1,489
Four or more£1,472£2,161
Detached£1,294£1,640
Semi-detached£1,056£1,449
Terraced£965£1,435
Flat or maisonette£872£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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