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Housing in IP1 6FW

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

Neighbourhood
Claydon & Bramford
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,958 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.7%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP1 6FWEngland
Detached46.7%22.9%
Semi-detached38.4%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.7% of households in the IP1 6FW area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49.2% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

IP1 6FW
84%
14%
England
  • Owned83.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP1 6FWEngland
Owned outright49.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP1 6FWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.8%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

IP1 6FWEngland
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mid Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mid Suffolk (August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Mid SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,005£1,459
One bedroom£721£1,195
Two bedrooms£922£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,122£1,489
Four or more£1,584£2,161
Detached£1,373£1,640
Semi-detached£1,069£1,449
Terraced£990£1,435
Flat or maisonette£801£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 6FW (Claydon & Bramford) (about 1,958 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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