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Housing in IP1 3

What the homes in IP1 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
13,066 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46%). Flats make up 63%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

IP1 3England
Detached11.1%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced14.3%23%
Purpose-built flat46%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.2% of households in IP1 3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 15.7% with a mortgage.

IP1 3
33%
43%
23%
England
  • Owned33.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented43.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP1 3England
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP1 3England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.9%). 18% of households include dependent children.

IP1 3England
Living alone, under 6636.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.9%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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