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Housing in IP14 2NW

What the homes in IP14 2NW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Stowmarket West
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,463 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.8%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

IP14 2NWEngland
Detached27.3%22.9%
Semi-detached47.8%31.5%
Terraced20.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.4% of households in the IP14 2NW area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 22.6% own outright and 20.9% with a mortgage.

IP14 2NW
43%
47%
England
  • Owned43.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented46.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

IP14 2NWEngland
Owned outright22.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council27.2%8.3%
From a housing association19.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

IP14 2NWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.5%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

IP14 2NWEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%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 IP14 2NW (Stowmarket West) (about 1,463 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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