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Housing in IP10

What the homes in IP10 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,509 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.8%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

IP10England
Detached45.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.9%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.3% of households in IP10 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

IP10
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP10England
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP10England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.7%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

IP10England
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Suffolk (August 2026, +5.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East SuffolkEngland
All homes£842£1,459
One bedroom£603£1,195
Two bedrooms£792£1,335
Three bedrooms£940£1,489
Four or more£1,341£2,161
Detached£1,121£1,640
Semi-detached£920£1,449
Terraced£844£1,435
Flat or maisonette£651£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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