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Housing in IP1 6BP

What the homes in IP1 6BP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Castle Hill
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,371 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (75.2%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP1 6BPEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached75.2%31.5%
Terraced10.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.2% of households in the IP1 6BP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

IP1 6BP
74%
16%
England
  • Owned74.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP1 6BPEngland
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP1 6BPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

IP1 6BPEngland
Living alone, under 668%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP1 6BP (Castle Hill) (about 1,371 residents).

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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