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Housing in IP1 4

What the homes in IP1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
16,143 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

IP1 4England
Detached20.2%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced20.1%23%
Purpose-built flat18%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.4% of households in IP1 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.5% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

IP1 4
64%
28%
England
  • Owned64.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP1 4England
Owned outright33.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

IP1 4England
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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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