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Housing in IP11 8

What the homes in IP11 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
3,407 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.9%). Flats make up 48.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

IP11 8England
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached14.7%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat31.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house11.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.4% of households in IP11 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

IP11 8
45%
36%
18%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented36.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP11 8England
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association14.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP11 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.2%). 19.1% of households include dependent children.

IP11 8England
Living alone, under 6624.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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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