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Housing in IP11 7

What the homes in IP11 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,963 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31.1%). Flats make up 31.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

IP11 7England
Detached31.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat19.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.4% of households in IP11 7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 45.8% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

IP11 7
67%
22%
England
  • Owned67.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP11 7England
Owned outright45.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP11 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (21.7%). 16% of households include dependent children.

IP11 7England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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